PHYS 7651

Relativistic Quantum Field Theory I

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Introduction to relativistic quantum field theory for applications in particle physics. Topics include quantization of Klein-Gordon, Dirac and gauge fields, Lorentz invariance in quantum theory, perturbation theory, Feynman diagrams, calculation of decay rates and cross sections, and an introduction to radiative corrections, renormalization and effective field theories. At the level of Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model by Schwartz.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: PHYS 6572, and PHYS 6561 (one of these courses may be taken concurrently). Recommended prerequisite: background in particle physics at the level of PHYS 4444.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

When Offered Fall.

Comments Undergraduates must enroll for letter grade.

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