| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scalar Field Theory | |
| 2 | Wick Theorem and Particle States | Problem set 1 out |
| 3 | Scattering and Dimensional Regularization | |
| 4 | Minimal Subtraction and Beta-functions | Problem set 2 out |
| 5 | Euclidean Continuation | Problem set 1 due |
| 6 | Mass and Wavefunction Renormalization | Problem set 3 out |
| 7 | Mass and Wavefunction Renormalization (cont.) | Problem set 2 due |
| 8 | Degree of Divergence | |
| 9 | Introduction to Lie Algebras | Problem set 3 due |
| 10 | Classical Electrodynamics | Problem set 4 out |
| 11 | Classical Formulation of Non-abelian Gauge Theory | |
| 12 | Classical Formulation of Non-abelian Gauge Theory (cont.) | |
| 13 | Wilson Lines | Problem set 4 due Problem set 5 out |
| 14 | Global Symmetry Breaking | |
| 15 | Goldstone's Theorem | |
| 16 | Nonlinear Sigma Models | Problem set 5 due |
| 17 | Chiral Symmetry Breaking | Problem set 6 out |
| 18 | Quarks and Pions | |
| 19 | Higgs Mechanism | |
| 20 | Higgs Mechanism (cont.) | Problem set 6 due |
| 21 | Quantization of Abelian Gauge Theory in the Radiation Gauge | Problem set 7 out |
| 22 | Covariant Quantization of Non-abelian Gauge Fields | |
| 23 | Covariant Quantization of Non-abelian Gauge Fields (cont.) | Problem set 7 due |
| 24 | Fadeev-Popov Ghosts and Feynman Rules | Problem set 8 out |
| 25 | Computation of the QCD Beta Function | |
| 26 | Asymptotic Freedom | Problem set 8 due |
| 27 | Final Exam | Final Exam |