The student will find concise explanations of basic notions essential for applications of the theory of fields as well as for frontier research in theoretical physics. It aims to deliver a unique combination of classical and quantum field theory in one compact course.
Henryk Arodz, Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, prof. Stanisława Łojasiewicza 11, 30-348 Kraków Poland Leszek Hadasz Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, prof. Stanisława Łojasiewicza 11, 30-348 Kraków Poland
Introduction.- The Euler–Lagrange Equations and Noether’s Theorem.- Scalar Fields.- Vector Fields.- Relativistic Spinor Fields.- The Quantum Theory of Free Fields.- Perturbative Expansion in the φ44 Model.- Renormalization.- The Renormalization Group.- Relativistic Invariance and the Spectral Decomposition of G(2).- Paths Integrals in QFT.- The Perturbative Expansion for Non-Abelian Gauge Fields.- The Simplest Supersymmetric Models.- Anomalies.- Appendices: Some facts about generalized functions.