Exercises in quantum field theory and its applications
Lecturer:
Mikko Laine
Period:
Sep 18 - Dec 18, 2019
Venue:
Wed 13 - 17 / B1
Credits:
Sections 1-8 follow earlier scripts by Jean-Pierre Derendinger and Thomas Becher
Contents:
18.09.:
Gaussian integrals
25.09.:
Integrals over Grassmann variables
02.10.:
Dirac algebra
09.10.:
Klein-Gordon, Maxwell and Proca equations
16.10.:
Lorentz transformation of spinor fields
23.10.:
Dirac equation and its plane-wave solution
30.10.:
Non-relativistic limit of the Dirac equation
06.11.:
Relativistically invariant interaction Lagrangians
13.11.:
Wick's theorem and Feynman rules
20.11.:
Computation of matrix elements
27.11.:
Phase space integrals
04.12.:
Scatterings, decays and inverse decays in cosmology
11.12.:
Numerical integration of a Boltzmann equation