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| SPAT0062-2 | Quantum field theory, Part 2 : Elements of renormalization
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| Duration : | 10h Th, 5h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Jean-René Cudell |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Introduction to the modern concepts of charge and mass, and to the renormalisation of theoretical parameters. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The purpose of this course is to explain as simply as possible the basic concepts that enable higher-order calculations in quantum field theory. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| SPAT0062-1 or an equivalent course |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| 10 h of lectures + 5 h of discussion sessions. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course will have of 1h30, and will be given after the course on quantum electrodynamics. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Textbook : M.E. Peskin et D.V. Schroeder, An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (Addison-Wesley : 1995). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam at the end of the year, followed by a few oral questions. |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| J.R. Cudell, IFPA, Institut de Physique B5a, 4th floor, office 4/44, tel. : 04/3663654,
e-mail: JR.Cudell@ulg.ac.be |
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| course webpage |
| All the information relative to the course is on the page |
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