Field Theory in Particle Physics (NS-TP529M)
Lecturers: Bernard de Wit, Eric Laenen, Wouter Waalewijn
Tutors (UU):
Jordy de Vries,
Pavel Friedrich,
Elena Petreska
Classes: 8 February - 17 May 2017, Wednesdays 10:00-12:45.
Classes will take place at the University of Amsterdam,
Science Park, room C1.112, (near the entrance to the main building)
Tutorials: 7 February - 23 May 2017, Tuesdays 15.15 - 19.00,
in room 611AB of the Hans Freudenthal Gebouw, Uithof.
Lectures
8 February: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 15 February: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 22 February: 5.3, 5.4, 6.6 (only the beginning) 1 Maart: 6.6 (remainder), 9.1 (there will be a new hand-out for section 6.6). 8 March: 9.2, 9.3, 10.1, 10.2 15 March: 10.2, 10.3, 15.1 22 March: 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 29 March: no class 5 April: 15.4, 15.5, 15.6 12 April: midterm exam 19 April: no class 26 April: 17.1-3, 17.5-6, 18.1-2 3 May: 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 10 May: 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 17 May: 20.1, 20.2, 21.1
Assigned exercises
Numbers refer to exercises and problems in "Field Theory in Particle Physics". Numbers in parentheses refer to exercises in "Introduction to Quantum Field Theory". 7 February: This will be a more introductory meeting. Please, try to read chapter 1 before this meeting. We will discuss some first problems: problems 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Part 1 of the lecture notes can be obtained from A-Eskwadraat from February 6. 14 February: exercises 7.1, 7.2, problems 7.1, 7.2. Homework assignment: exercise 3.1 and problem 2.3. 21 February: Only this time: the tutorial will take place in BBG 165! Exercises 8.1, 8.2. Problems 8.1, 8.2. 28 February: Problems 5.4, 5.9. Exercise 6.4, 8.6. Homework assignment: exercises 2.3 and 4.1. 7 March: Exercises 6.7, 6.9, 8.3. Problem 6.5. 14 March: Exercises 4.2, 10.1. Problems 9.3, 9.4. Homework assignment: problems 9.1, 9.2. 21 March: Problems 10.1, 10.2. Exercises 10.2, 10.3. 28 March: Problem 15.1, Exercises 15.1, 15.2. Homework assignment: 10.4, 10.5. 4 April: Exercise 15.3, Problems 10.6, 10.7. Correction exercise 15.2: in beta_c the denominator factor 16 should be changed into 8. 11 April: no tutorial. Instead there will be a question and answer session in preparation for the midterm exam on the 12-th. (UU exam week block 3, midterm exam) 18 April: no tutorial (UU retake week) 25 April: Problems 10.10, 10.11, 11.1. Homewerk assignment: Problems 11.2, 15.5 (correction in 15.5 towards the end: "calculated in problems 10.11 and 11.1," 2 May: Problems 15.3, 17,3, 18.5, 18.6. 9 May: Problems 18.5, 18.6, 12.2, Exercise 12.2. Homework assignment: Exercise 12.3, Problem 12.3. 16 May: Problems 12.6, 19.1, 19.3 23 May: Problems 20.1, 20.3, 19.5, 20.7. 6 June: question and answer session in preparation of the final exam.