Homework and Tests for Quantum Field Theory

Dr. Kaplunovsky's Class

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Fall 2000, QFT 1, PHY 396 K

Homework Assignments

  1. Set 1 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due September 18.
    Note: Printed version had a typo in eq. 9. See on-line version for correction.
    Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
  2. Set 2 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due September 25.
    Note: Printed version had a typo in eq. 2. See the on-line version for correction.
    Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
  3. Set 3 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due October 2.
    Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
  4. Set 4 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due October 9.
    Note: Printed version had multiple typos. See the on-line version for corrections.
    Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
  5. Set 5 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due October 16.
    Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
  6. Set 6 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due October 23.
    Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
  7. Set 7 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due October 30.
    Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
  8. Set 8 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due November 13.
    Note: a few minor errors were corrected on 11/7 at 8:20:PM. Please reload the corrected version on line.
    Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
  9. Set 9 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due November 20.
    Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
  10. Set 10: Problems 4.2 and 4.3 of the Peskin & Schroeder textbook, due December 1.
    Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
  11. Set 11 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due December 8.
    Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).

Exams

  • Mid-term test (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due November 6 (3PM).
  • End-term test (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due December 15 (5PM).

    • Spring 2001, QFT 2, PHY 396 L

    Homework Assignments

    1. Set 12 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due January 24.
      Note: A mistake discovered and corrected on January 20 (2AM); please reload the corrected version.
      Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
    2. Set 13 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due January 31.
      Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
    3. In lieu of set 14, a reading assignment, due February 7:
      1. Peskin & Schroeder textbook, §5.5: Kinematics of Compton scattering, Klein-Nishina formula, crossing relation to annihilation, etc., etc.
      2. Peskin & Schroeder textbook, §6.1: Bremmsstrahlung, classical and quantum. Make sure you understand eq. (6.26) and its origin.
    4. Set 15: Problems 6.1 and 6.3 of the Peskin & Schroeder textbook, due February 14.
      Solutions (source, pdf, ps).
    5. In lieu of set 16, a reading assignment, due February 21:
      1. Peskin & Schroeder textbook, §7.2: The LHZ reduction formula and its consequences for the Feynman rules for the S-matrix elements.
      2. Any textbook on scattering theory which discusses poles in scattering amplitudes and their relation to the resonces and metastable states. Read the relevant discussion and compare to what I said in class about poles in propagators.
    6. Set 17 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due February 28.
      Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
    7. Set 18 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due March 7.
      Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
    8. In lieu of set 19, a reading assignment, due March 21:
      1. Feynman & Hibbs textbook on Quantum Mechanics and Path Integrals. Read all you can about care and use of Path Integrals.
      2. Refresh your memories of Statistical Mechanics, especially partition functions and related quantities.
    9. Set 20: Problem 9.2 of the Peskin & Schroeder textbook. Due April 4, 2001.
      Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
    10. Set 21 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due April 11.
      Solutions (source, pdf, ps).
    11. Set 22 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due April 18.
      Note: a mistake corrected on April 12; please reload.
      Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
    12. Set 23 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due April 25.
      Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).
    13. Set 24 (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due May 2.
      Solutions (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).

    Supplementary Notes

  • QED Vertex Correction: Numerator algebra (tex, dvi, pdf, ps).

    • Exams

  • Mid-term test (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due March 28 (in class).
  • End-term test (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due May 9.
  • Substitute end-term test (tex, dvi, pdf, ps), due September 21.
    • Last Modified: September 13, 2001.
    Vadim Kaplunovsky
    vadim@physics.utexas.edu