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Graduate Record 2006-2007 
    
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Graduate Record 2006-2007 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

PHYS 853 - Introduction to Field Theory

Introduces the quantization of field theories, including those based on the Dirac and Klein-Gordon equations. Derives perturbation theory in terms of Feynman diagrams, and applies it to simple field theories with interactions. Introduces the concept of renormalization. (Y)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: PHYS 752.

Credits: 3