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FYS5120 - Advanced quantum field theory

Facts about this course:
Credits:10
Teaching semester:Every spring semester

If the course is offered, a minimum of four students is required for ordinary lectures to take place. If less than four students participate, an exam will be given, but one should not expect ordinary teaching.

Examination semester:Every spring semester
Language of instruction:English if requested by exchange students, otherwise Norwegian
Administrated by:Department of Physics
Detailed course information - Current and previous semesters:

Course content

Gell-Mann-Low theorem. OS-renormalization. Cut-off and dimensional regularization. IR- and UV-divergences. Renormalization of QED, Bloch-Norsieck-result, vacuum-polarization and effective charge. Path integral and functional methods, correlators and generating functionals. Euclidean and finite T-field theory. Grassmann-variables and integration. Renormalization group, MS-renormalization, Callan-Symanzik-equation, beta-function and anomal dimensions. Effective theories. Non-abelean gauge theories, generalized Lorentz-gauge. Faddeev-Popov determinant. Asymptotic freedom and QCD. Electroweak theory, Higgs-mechanism and equivalence theorem.

Learning outcomes

The students will be introduced to advanced methods in quantum field theory. Theoretical aspects are more emphasised than applications.

Admission

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

In addition to fulfilling the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway, you must either have 2MX/2MY/3MZ and 3MX/3FY/3KJ/3BI/(2KJ+3BT)/(2BI+3BT) from Norwegian upper secondary school, or have completed equivalent studies in mathematics as well as physics, or chemistry, or biology at upper secondary school or university level at another educational institution. Read more about fulfilling special requirements.

Recommended prior knowledge

FYS4170 - Relativistic quantum field theory. FYS4560 - Elementary particle physics might be advantageous.

Overlap

10 credits against FYS9120 - Advanced quantum field theory.

10 credits overlap against FYS403.

Teaching

The course extends over a full semester with 4 hours of teaching per week. Assignments will be given and discussed during lectures.

Exam information

Oral exam in spring semester. Letter grades.

For detailed information about examinations at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences please see http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/index.html

This subject does not offer new examination in the beginning of the subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information about new examination, see http://www.mn.uio.no/studier/admin/eksamen/utsatt-og-ny-eksamen/index.html
and http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/examination/repeat.html

Contact us

Department of Physics

Visiting address: 
Physics building, Sem Sælandsvei 24

Visiting hours: 
Monday-friday 08:00-15:45

Postal address: 
P.O. Box. 1048, Blindern
NO-0316 OSLO

Phone: +47 22 85 64 23
Fax: +47 22 85 64 22
E-mail: 
Web: http://www.mn.uio.no/fysikk/english/