MU08107 Quantum Electrodynamics II

Mathematical Institute in Opava
Summer 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
MU08106 Quantum Electrodynamics I
MU/08106
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 field theory using the Feynman path integral; topological methods.
Syllabus
  • Path integrals
    Perturbation theory
    $\phi^4$ theory
    Renormalization of the $\phi^4$ theory
    Fermions
    Gauge Fields
    Gauge invariance and the choice of gauge
    Quantum electrodynamics
    Fiber bundles
    Anomalies
    Anomalies and Topology
Literature
    recommended literature
  • J. Formánek. Úvod do kvantové teorie I., II. Academia, 2004. info
  • M. Nakahara. Geometry, topology and physics. Taylor and Francis, New York Tokio, 2003. info
  • S. Weiberg. The quantum theory of fields, vol. I, II, III. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000. info
  • L.H. Ryder. Quantum Field Theory. 1996. info
  • M. Peskin, D. V. Schroeder. An introduction to quantum field theory. Addison-Wesley, 1995. 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 Summer 2000, Summer 2001, Summer 2002, Summer 2003, Summer 2004, Summer 2005, Summer 2006, Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2012.
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