Quantum Field Theory of Particles and Condensed Matter. 3 credits

Catalog description

Introduction to quantum field theory and its applications in particle and condensed matter physics. Topics: second quantization, scalar bosonic and fermionic fields, symmetries and conserved currents, Dirac equation, gauge theory, quantum electrodynamics, Feynman diagrams, renormalization, Fermi llquid, symmetry breaking, superconductivity, magnetism, path integral, uantum hase transitions to topological order, etc. Offered by Physics & Astronomy . May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.