Course teacher(s)
Riccardo ARGURIO (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
Path integrals in quantum mechanics and for scalar, fermionic and vector fields. Radiative corrections: loops and divergencies. Renormalization. Energy scales and evolution of couplings. Quantum electrodynamics. Non-abelian gauge theories. Quantum chromodynamics and asymptotic freedom.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
Provide a working knowledge of perturbative quantum field theory, including radiative corrections and their physical consequences.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Blackboard course. Exercise sessions.
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
Notes (including references to textbooks) available at https://ptm.ulb.be/riccardo-argurio/
Other information
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Other
Other
Oral examination.
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
100% oral examination
Language(s) of evaluation
- english
- french