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Graduate Record 2012-2013 
    
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Graduate Record 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

PHYS 8640 - Modern Field Theory

Applies field theory techniques to quantum electrodynamics and to the renormalization-group description of phase transitions. Introduces the path integral description of field theory.
Prerequisite: PHYS 8630.



Credits: 3