Introduction to Quantum Field Theory
Bernard de Wit

September '06 - January '07, Thursdays 11:00-13:00, Minnaert 211, tutorials BBL 105B

First lecture: Thursday 7 September (NOTE: first lecture in BBL 105B)
First tutorial: Thursday 7 September
Last lecture: 18 January 2007
Last tutorial: 18 January 2007
Midterm exam: Thursday 9, November 2006, BBL106, BBL107A, BBL160; covers the first nine chapters,
(not obligatory; grades of 6 and higher receive one bonus point for the final exam)
Final exam: 1 February 2007 14.00 - 17.00, BBL 105B,106
Retake: 22 March 2007 (the only retake!), 14.00 - 17.00, BBL 160

Tutorials: Fernando Alday, Stefanos Katmadas and Govind Krishnaswami


Assigned exercises


Roman numbers refer to sections in
``Field Theory in Particle Physics'' (de Wit & Smith) 

September 7: 2.1, 2.2, 3.1

September 14: 3.2, 3.8, 4.1

September 21: 5.1, 5.2, 5.5

September 28: 3.5, 3.6, 5.6 

October 5: 5.8, 6.1, 6.2 

October 12: 7.2, 7.5, 7.6 

October 19: 7.6, 8.1, 8.5

October 26: 5.9, 6.4, 8.4

November 2: II.1, II.2, 9.2

November 9: Midterm exam: no class, no tutorial 

November 16: II.3, II.4, 9.5

November 23: 9.6, 9.7, II.5

November 30: 11.1, 11.2, 12.1

December 7: 11.3, 13.2, 13.4 (till vii) 

December 14: 11.4, 13.6, 13.4 (remainder) 
             at 16.00h: discussion about the midterm exam

December 21: 14.1, 13.5, 14.3 

January 11: 8.6, 16.1, 14.4

January 18: 16.4, 16.5, 16.6

January 25: a meeting in BBL 105B where we will answer your questions
            in preparation for the final exam. Please, contact us
            during office hours in case of more urgent questions or
            in order to familiarize us with some of the topics you
            want us to explain. The meeting will start at 14 h.  

February 1: FINAL EXAM, 14.00 - 17.00, BBL 105B,106
            
March 22: RETAKE (only opportunity), 14.00 - 17.00, BBL 160 
            


last update: 6/03/2007.