PHILOSOPHY OF QUANTUM FIELD THEORY   [Archived Catalog]
2023-2024 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog
   

HPS 2826 - PHILOSOPHY OF QUANTUM FIELD THEORY


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course covers quantum field theory (QFT) and its applications in particle physics and beyond. Topics covered will vary but may include: algebraic and Lagrangian formulations of QFT; the Interpretation of effective field theories; the relation between particles and fields; spontaneous symmetry breaking; the gauge principle.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Grad LG/SNC Basis


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