Quantum Field Theory 2

Spring Semester 2018, ETH Zurich

Gauge theories govern the laws of physics at the highest energies that we have been able to explore with man-made experiments.  This course discusses the quantisation, self-consistency and some of the most important theoretical properties of gauge theories.   

Topics include:

• path integral quantization
• non-abelian gauge theories and their quantization
• systematics of renormalization, including BRST symmetry,
  Slavnov-Taylor identities
• gauge theories with spontaneous symmetry breaking and
  their quantization
• renormalization of spontaneously broken gauge theories
• quantum effective action
• Infrared divergences in gauge theories

LECTURER: Prof. Babis ANASTASIOU

Lecture Hall & time:  HCI J 7, Monday 13:45-15:30  
                               HCI J 3, Friday 10:45-11:30

TEACHING ASSISTANTS:

• Mr Andrea Dei, HIT F 31.2, Wednesday 08:45-10:30
• Mr external pageMarius Höfercall_made, HCI J 8, Friday 08:45 - 10:30
• Mr external pageDaniel Hulmecall_made, HCI J 3, Friday 08:45 - 10:30 

A script of the QFT2 lectures can be found here. A script of the QFT1 lectures can be found here.

Exercises can be found external pageherecall_made. They will be available weekly on Tuesday afternoon (before the Wednesday/Friday exercise classes).  If you would like your solutions of the weekly exercises to be corrected and to receive personalised feedback please email a scanned copy to your tutor before Monday 4pm.