Einführung in die Feldtheorie (Vorlesung und Übungen) / Introduction to field theory (lecture and exercises)

  • Teaching

    Details

    Faculty Faculty of Science and Medicine
    Domain Physics
    Code UE-SPH.03607
    Languages German , English
    Type of lesson Lecture
    Exercise
    Level Bachelor
    Semester SP-2023

    Title

    French Introduction à la théorie des champs (cours et exercices)
    German Einführung in die Feldtheorie (Vorlesung und Übungen)
    English Introduction to field theory (lecture and exercises)

    Schedules and rooms

    Summary schedule Wednesday 13:15 - 15:00, Hebdomadaire (Spring semester)
    Thursday 13:15 - 15:00, Bi-mensuel paire (Spring semester)
    Struct. of the schedule 2h par semaine durant 14 semaines
    Contact's hours
    		28

    Teaching

    Responsibles
    • Leuenberger Christoph
    Teachers
    • Leuenberger Christoph
    Description - Brief review of non-relativistic quantum mechanics.
    - The Klein-Gordon equation.
    - The Dirac equation.
    - The Maxwell equations.
    - Quantizing the Klein-Gordon field.
    - Quantizing the Dirac field: electrons and positrons.
    - Quantizing the electromagnetic field.
    - Interacting fields: S matrix, Dyson expansion and Feynman diagrams.
    Training objectives Introduction to field theory
    On successfull completion of the course, the student will be able to :
    • identify everywhere the key formulas of field theory,
    • apply field theory to specific physics problems,
    • access to more elaborate field theory like QCD.
    Softskills No
    Off field No
    BeNeFri Yes
    Mobility Yes
    UniPop No

    Documents

    Bibliography

    Lancaster, Blundell: „Quantum Field Theory for the Gifted Amateur“, Oxford UP (2014)
  • Dates and rooms
    Date Hour Type of lesson Place
    22.02.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    23.02.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    01.03.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    08.03.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    09.03.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    15.03.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    22.03.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    23.03.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    29.03.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    05.04.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    06.04.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    19.04.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    20.04.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    26.04.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    03.05.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    04.05.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    10.05.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    17.05.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    24.05.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    31.05.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    01.06.2023 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
  • Assessments methods

    Oral exam - SP-2023, Session d'été 2023

    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams Épreuve orale de 20 min.

    Oral exam - SP-2023, Autumn Session 2023

    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams Épreuve orale de 20 min.

    Oral exam - SA-2023, Session d'hiver 2024

    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams Épreuve orale de 20 min.
  • Assignment
    Valid for the following curricula:
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    Supplement to the MSc in Physics > Advanced courses in Physics (Bachelor level)
    Physics 60 (PHYS3-60 and PHYS4-60)
    Version: 2023_1/V_01
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    Continuing education > Advanced courses in Physics (Bachelor level)
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    Pre-Master-Programme to the MSc in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology [PRE-MA]
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