Quantum Theory by James Sparks

A Hands On Guide to Quantum Field Theory

This note covers preliminaries, Creation and annihilation operators, Perturbation theory and scattering, Simple interactions, Emergence of classical fields, Locality, Semiclassical methods, Symmetries, Electromagnetic fields, Collective effects, Special relativity in quantum mechanics, Relativistic spinless particle, Canonical methods, Scalar electrodynamics, Relativistic spin half particles, Quantum electrodynamics, Radiative corrections and renormalization, Beyond low order perturbation theory, Bound states, Path integrals and Path integrals for fields.

Author(s): C P Burgess

469 Pages

Lecture Notes on Quantum Field Theory by Kevin Zhou

The contents of this notes include: Scalar Fields, Interacting Scalar Fields, Spinor Fields, Vector Fields, Quantum Electrodynamics, Amplitudes, Path Integrals in Zero Dimensions, Path Integrals in Higher Dimensions, Wilsonian Renormalization, Perturbative Renormalization, Solitons, Monopoles , Anomalies, Instantons.

Author(s): Kevin Zhou

270 Pages

Quantum Theory by James Sparks

This note describes the following topics: Classical particles and waves, Physical background and wave-particle duality, Wave mechanics, The Born interpretation, The harmonic oscillator, The mathematical structure of quantum theory, Statistical aspects of quantum theory, Angular momentum, The hydrogen atom.

Author(s): James Sparks

82 Pages

Introduction to Quantum Field Theory by Marina von Steinkirch

This book is divided into two parts. The first part is the old-school way of learning quantum field theory. The second part is dedicated to Topological Field Theories. Topics covered includes: Spin Zero, Fields with Spin, Non-Abelian Field Theories, Quantum Electrodynamics, Electroweak Theory, Quantum Chromodynamics, Renormalization, Sigma Model, Topological Field Theories.

Author(s): Marina von Steinkirch

121 Pages