Einführung in die Feldtheorie (Vorlesung und Übungen) / Introduction to field theory (lecture and exercises)

  • Teaching

    Details

    Faculty Faculty of Science and Medicine
    Domain Physics
    Code UE-SPH.03607
    Languages German , English
    Type of lesson Exercise
    Lecture
    Level Bachelor
    Semester SP-2021

    Title

    French Introduction à la théorie des champs (cours et exercices)
    German Einführung in die Feldtheorie (Vorlesung und Übungen)
    English Introduction to field theory (lecture and exercises)

    Schedules and rooms

    Summary schedule Wednesday 13:15 - 15:00, Hebdomadaire (Spring semester)
    Thursday 13:15 - 15:00, Bi-mensuel paire (Spring semester)
    Struct. of the schedule 2h par semaine durant 14 semaines
    Contact's hours
    		28

    Teaching

    Responsibles
    • Leuenberger Christoph
    Teachers
    • Leuenberger Christoph
    Assistants
    • Tschopp Salomée
    Description - Brief review of non-relativistic quantum mechanics.
    - The Klein-Gordon equation.
    - The Dirac equation.
    - The Maxwell equations.
    - Quantizing the Klein-Gordon field.
    - Quantizing the Dirac field: electrons and positrons.
    - Quantizing the electromagnetic field.
    - Interacting fields: S matrix, Dyson expansion and Feynman diagrams.
    Training objectives Introduction to field theory
    On successfull completion of the course, the student will be able to :
    • identify everywhere the key formulas of field theory,
    • apply field theory to specific physics problems,
    • access to more elaborate field theory like QCD.
    Softskills No
    Off field No
    BeNeFri Yes
    Mobility Yes
    UniPop No

    Documents

    Bibliography

    Lancaster, Blundell: „Quantum Field Theory for the Gifted Amateur“, Oxford UP (2014)
  • Dates and rooms
    Date Hour Type of lesson Place
    24.02.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    25.02.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    03.03.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    10.03.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    11.03.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    17.03.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    24.03.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    25.03.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    31.03.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    14.04.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    21.04.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    22.04.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    28.04.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    05.05.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    06.05.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    12.05.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    19.05.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    20.05.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Exercice PER 08, Room 0.51
    26.05.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
    02.06.2021 13:15 - 15:00 Cours PER 08, Room 2.73
  • Assessments methods

    Oral exam - SP-2021, Session d'été 2021

    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams Épreuve orale de 20 min.
    Comment

    L’examen aura lieu en présence, dans le respect des normes sanitaires.

    Die Prüfung wird in Präsenz und gemäss den Gesundheitsnormen stattfinden.

    Oral exam - SP-2021, Autumn Session 2021

    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams Épreuve orale de 20 min.
    Comment

    L’examen aura lieu en présence, dans le respect des normes sanitaires.

    Die Prüfung wird in Präsenz und gemäss den Gesundheitsnormen stattfinden.

    Oral exam - SA-2021, Session d'hiver 2022

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    Oral exam - SP-2022, Session d'été 2022

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    Oral exam - SP-2022, Autumn Session 2022

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    Oral exam - SA-2022, Session d'hiver 2023

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