MU08106 Quantum Electrodynamics I

Mathematical Institute in Opava
Winter 2010
Extent and Intensity
4/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Artur Sergyeyev, Ph.D., DSc.
Mathematical Institute in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MU08100 Foundations of Quantum Mech.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Quantum electrodynamics is presented in the context of general quantum theory using canonical quantization.
Syllabus
Lagrangians and symmetries
Relativistic Field Theories
Scalar fields
Spinor fields
Vector fields
Canonical quantization
Geometric interpretation of canonical quantization
Dirac quantization
Fock quantization
Quantization of spinor fields and scattering in the external potential
Quantization of electromagnetic field
Compton scattering
Feynman rules
Radiative corrections
Renormalization
Gauge invariance
Ward-Takahashi identities
Literature
    recommended literature
  • J. Formánek. Úvod do kvantové teorie I., II. Academia, 2004. info
  • L.H. Ryder. Quantum Field Theory. 1996. info
  • G. Scharf. Finite Quantum Electrodynamics. Springer, 1995. info
  • F. Mandl, G. Shaw. Quantum field theory. John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 1993. info
  • C. Itzykson and J. B. Zuber. Quantum Field Theory. McGraw-Hill Education, 1980. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Oral exam; further requirements to be specified in the course of the semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 1999, Winter 2000, Winter 2001, Winter 2002, Winter 2003, Winter 2004, Winter 2005, Winter 2006, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2011.
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