Instructor: Predrag Cvitanović
Office Address: Howey W501
Phone: 404 487 8469
E-mail: predrag.cvitanovic@physics.gatech.edu

Time:  MW 14:00 - 15:15
Room: Howey-Physics S107 
Expected Enrollment: 22
Frequency: This course is offered every 6th year.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Path integral formulation of field theories, lattice field theories, functional determinants, quantization of gauge theories, radiative corrections, renormalization, running coupling constants.

Time permitting, also some group theory, the quark model, the standard model, worldline formalism.

1. M. Srednicki, Quantum Field Theory, Part I: Spin Zero - hep-th/0409035
2. P. Cvitanović, Path integrals, and all that jazz, (preliminary unedited notes are here: Please send me your edits!)
3. P. Cvitanović, Field theory
4. M. Srednicki, Quantum Field Theory, Part II: Spin One Half - hep-th/0409036

START: Mon Jan 8, 14:00 in Howey S107, with detailed syllabus available on ChaosBook.org/~predrag/courses/PHYS-7147-24

PREREQUISITES: Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics

TEACHING METHOD: Two 1 1/2 h lectures per week

EVALUATION METHOD: Overall course grade will be determined from the homeworks.