PHYS 7652

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PHYS 7652
Relativistic Quantum Field Theory II

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

A continuation of PHYS 7651. Introduces more advanced methods and concepts in quantum field theory. Topics include functional integral methods, quantization of spin-1 fields, quantum electrodynamics, non-Abelian gauge theories, renormalization group techniques, spontaneous symmetry breaking, and anomalies. At the level of An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory by Peskin and Schroeder.


Prerequisites PHYS 6572, PHYS 6561, and PHYS 7651. Recommended prerequisite: background in particle physics at the level of PHYS 4444.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2022SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2802 PHYS 7652   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Perelstein, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Undergraduates must take this class for a letter grade.
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