Field Theory I

Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, formal scattering theory, field quantization, interacting fields, S-matrix, reduction formulae, perturbation theory and Feynman diagrams, renormalization, path integrals, and recent developments. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 615.

Intr Solidstate Phys

Solids treated as translational symmetry structures, their effect in x-ray and particle scattering, and thermal and vibrational properties of solids. Binding energy of solids, electronics in periodic potentials, and formation of bands. The free electron model of metals. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 602, 614.
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