PHYS 2070:QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
Syllabus
Professor:Antal Jevicki
Office:Barus 202
Email: Antal_Jevicki@brown.edu
Office hrs:,Tue 11-12
COURSE DESCRIPTION : This course will feature two nontrivial concepts of Quantum Field Theory:
Renormalization and their Applications. The presentation will be at the basic level will the only prerequisite being a
basic knowledge of QM with path integral quantization and Feynman diagrams as presented in the
course:Advanced Quantum Mechanics which precedes this course .will involve a bi-weekly set of lectures, related
HW sets, weekly discussion meetings and a final study where each student will be able to select a topics of their
interest.
1.Basics
I. Feynman Diagrams
i. Semiclassical method
ii.Entanglement
2. Symmetry
i. Scale and Conformal Symmetry
ii.Conformal Field Theory
3.Topology
i. Vortices
ii.Solitons
iii.Instantons
4.Background Field Method
i.Renormalization
ii.Sigma models
ii.Curved Space-Time
Texts:
Lecture Notes will be provided as a part of the course.
:Zinn-Justin ,Quantum Field Theory and Critical Phenomena
:B.Sakita, Many body
Exams and Grading:
Bi-weekly HW :45%
Final(written) Project: 55%
Course Outcome:
The course will give the basis for understanding two of the nontrivial concepts of Quantum Field Theory. The
knowledge and the acquired computational ability will prepare the participant for research involving modern
quantum methods .
Time Allocation:
Attendance of the class( 3hrs +1 hr discussions) is useful.This will total to 60 hrs during the 15 week session.
HW is mandatory ,at least 40 hrs in total is expected to be devoted to it. Work in collaboration is allowed,as long
as it is stated on the submitted HW. The Final Paper will complete the required total of 135 hrs.

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