Physics 221C: Relativistic Quantum Field Theory
Spring quarter, 2008

Please note time and location!
Wednesday 12:30-1:45pm, Broida 3340
Friday 10:00-11:15am, Girvetz 2128

Instructor:     Sergei Gukov
Office hours: Tuesday 1:00-3:00pm, or by appointment, Broida 6137

TA:     Michael Gary
Office hours: Wednesday 2:00-3:30pm and Thursday 3:30-5:00pm, Broida 6218


Textbook:
Suggested Additional Reading:
Week Read Comments Homework Solutions
1 §63, 64 Loop Corrections in QED 63.1, 64.1, and a problem from class hw1
2 §67, 68 Ward identities 67.1, 67.2, 68.1 hw2
3 §69, 70 Yang-Mills theory 69.1, 69.2, 70.1 hw3
4 §71-73 Perturbative QCD 72.1, 73.1, 73.2 hw4
5 §78 Perturbative QCD 78.1, 78.2 hw5
6 §79, 80 Large N techniques 80.1, 80.2, 80.3 hw6
7 e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Matrix Models Homework 7  
8 §81 QCD Scattering Amplitudes 81.1, 81.2, 81.3 hw8
9   Scattering in QCD, Standard Model no homework  
10 Term Papers      

Final Exam:  in addition to regular homework assignments (due a week later) there will be a final reading assignment. Each student will make a brief presentation on the topic of his/her choice (approved by the instructor).