Theory of Elementary Particles
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
Objectives
The main theme of the course is non-Abelian gauge theory in 3+1 dimensions.
Yang-Mills action, BRST quantization, renormalization,
renormalization group (beta-function),
anomalies, theta angle, instantons, solitons, will be discussed.
Special Announcement:
The next lecture (Lecture 4) will be on May 7, Tuesday.
Hours and Rooms:
Mondays 13:00-14:45 at Room 285 of Rigakubu-1-Go-Kan
Instructor:
Kentaro Hori
Kavli IPMU, Kashiwa Campus
kentaro.hori _at_ ipmu.jp
Course Plan:
Non-Abelian gauge theory: the classical theory
Quantization
Renormalization and Beta function
Anomalies
Theta Vacua
Yang-Mills instantons
Solitons
References:
Grading Scheme:
Reports.
Progress:
Lecture 1 (April 8): Conventions; Yang-Mills theory,
Coupling to matter field: scalars, fermions.
Lecture 2 (April 15): Symmetry and Ward identity;
Quantization of gauge theories.
Lecture 3 (April 22):
Introduction to perturabation theory: Feynman diagrams,
connected vs disconnected.
Additional notes:
Plan:
April 8: Conventions; Yang-Mills theory,
Coupling to matter field: scalars, fermions; Quantization of gauge
theories.
April 15: Symmetry and Ward identity; Quantization of gauge theories.
April 22: Introduction to perturabation theory.
May 7 (Tuesday!):
1PI effectiove action, Zinn-Justin equation.