87960 - QUANTUM FIELD THEORY 2

Scheda insegnamento

Anno Accademico 2022/2023

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

The student will become acquainted with perturbation theory for interacting quantum fields and collision theory. In particular, he/she will have a basic knowledge of radiative corrections and vacuum polarization through the use of Feynman diagrams.

Contenuti

  • Perturbation theory for interacting quantum field theories
  • S-Matrix, cross sections and decay rates
  • Feynman diagrams and Feynman rules
  • Path integrals and generating functionals
  • Higher order corrections, regularization and renormalization
  • Quantum electrodynamics (QED)

Testi/Bibliografia

• M. Schwartz, Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model, (Cambridge University Press, 2014)

• M. E. Peskin and D. V. Schroeder, An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory, (Addison Wesley, 1995)

• M. Srednicki, Quantum Field Theory, (Cambridge University Press, 2007)

Metodi didattici

Blackboard lectures

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Written exam with questions about the theory and exercises.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Tiziano Peraro