Introduction to Quantum Field Theory
Bernard de Wit

September '07 - January '08, Thursdays 11:00-13:00, Minnaert 211, tutorials BBL 105B

First lecture: Thursday 6 September (NOTE: the first lecture on 6 September will take place in BBL 105B)
First tutorial: Thursday 6 September, BBL 105B

Last lecture: 10 January 2008
Last tutorial: 17 January 2008

Question and answer session: Fridays, 11.00 - 12.45, Minnaert 202. This meeting will not be held every week, but only when the need arises. We will discuss this in class.

Midterm exam: Thursday 15 November 2007, 14.00 - 17.00, BBL 105B and Minnaert 205. Please, note: NOT in the regular exam week!
The exam will cover the first nine chapters.
The midterm exam is not obligatory; grades 6 and higher receive one bonus point for the FINAL exam. (Note: not for the retake exam.)

Final exam: 31 January 2008, 14.00 - 17.00, BBL 105B
Retake: 20 March 2008, 14.00 - 17.00, BBL 107A (the only retake!)

Lecture notes are available. Their latest version can also be accessed from the web. In addition there will be a handout of some chapters of ``Field Theory in Particle Physics'' (de Wit & Smith) at some point during the course.

Tutorials: Kiril Hristov, Stefanos Katmadas and Frank Witte

Assigned exercises


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

September 6: 2.1, 2.2, 3.1

September 13: 3.2, 3.8, 3.9

September 20: 5.1, 5.2, 5.5

September 27: 3.5, 3.6, 5.6 

October 4: 5.8, 6.1, 6.2 

October 11: 7.2, 7.5, 7.6 

October 18: 7.7, 8.1, 8.5

October 25: 5.9, 6.4, 8.4

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

November 8: II.3, II.5, 9.5

November 15: Midterm exam: no class, no tutorial 

November 22: 9.6, 9.7, II.5

November 29: 11.1, 11.2, 12.1

December 6: 11.3, 13.2, 13.4 (till vii)

December 7: Discussion meeting in Minnaert 202 about the midterm exam. 
            The meeting starts at 11.00 h. 

December 13: 11.4, 13.6, 13.4 (remainder)

December 20: 13.7, 15.3, 15.4

January 10: 15.1, 10.4, 10.7 

January 17: 16.1, 16.4, 16.6

January 17: Instead of the regular lecture we have a meeting 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 the usual time: 11.00 h.  

January 31: FINAL EXAM 
            
March 20: RETAKE (only opportunity)

last update: 10/03/2008.