- Docente: Fiorenzo Bastianelli
- Credits: 6
- SSD: FIS/02
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Physics (cod. 9245)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will learn the basic elements of the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, and the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics. The student will be familiar with the use of the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations for the description of relativistic particles of spin 0 and 1/2 and will be able to master the path integral for setting up the perturbative expansions of interacting theories.
Course contents
Review of special relativity
Mechanics of relativistic particles
Klein-Gordon equation
Dirac equation
Path integrals
Readings/Bibliography
Lecture notes.
Suggested books for further study:
Bjorken and Drell, Relativistic Quantum Mechanics.
Weinberg, The Quantum Theory of Fields, Volume 1: Foundations.
Itzykson and Zuber, Quantum Field Theory.
Teaching methods
Lectures on blackboard
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Office hours
See the website of Fiorenzo Bastianelli