MU08106 Quantum Electrodynamics I

Mathematical Institute in Opava
Winter 2011
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 2010.
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