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PHYS 7314 - Quantum Field Theory I - Fall 2025
- Lecturer:
Professor Randall J. Scalise
- Lecture meeting times and place: MWF 10-11am in room 157 Fondren Science Building
- Office hours: in room 107 Fondren Science by appointment.
- Contact:
- Call or leave a message at 768-2504, or
- Leave a note in the Physics Department Office - 102 Fondren Science, or
- send me e-mail:
<scalise@smu.edu>
- Program Objective: Students will apply their knowledge of Quantum Field Theory in
solving physics problems.
- Midterm Exam - Friday 24 October 2025 online during class time, open book and notes, closed other humans. Use an AI at your peril.
- Final Exam - Wednesday 17 December 2025 8-11am, online, open book and notes, closed other humans. Use an AI at your peril.
- Text:
- Quantum Field Theory Lectures of Sidney Coleman by Chen, Derbes, Griffiths, et al.
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- 25 Aug 2025 Lecture 01 notes (Thank you to Trevor for the notes!); Zoom video
- 27 Aug 2025 Lecture 02 notes
- 29 Aug 2025 Lecture 03 notes; Zoom video
- 03 Sep 2025 Lecture 04 notes; Zoom video
- 05 Sep 2025 Lecture 05 notes; Zoom video
- 08 Sep 2025 Lecture 06 notes; Zoom video
- 10 Sep 2025 Lecture 07 notes; Zoom video
- 12 Sep 2025 Lecture 08 notes; Zoom video
- 15 Sep 2025 Lecture 09 notes; Zoom video
- 17 Sep 2025 Lecture 10 notes; Zoom video
- 19 Sep 2025 Lecture 11 notes; Zoom video
- 22 Sep 2025 Lecture 12 notes; Zoom video
- 24 Sep 2025 Lecture 13 notes; Zoom video
- 26 Sep 2025 Lecture 14 notes; Zoom video
- 29 Sep 2025 Lecture 15 notes; Zoom video
- 01 Oct 2025 Lecture 16 notes; Zoom video
- 03 Oct 2025 Lecture 17 notes; Zoom video
- 06 Oct 2025 Lecture 18 notes; Zoom video
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- Homework
- Homework #1 - due Sunday 7 September 2025 at 11:59:59pm
- Homework #2 - due Sunday 14 September 2025 at 11:59:59pm
- Homework #3 - due Sunday 21 September 2025 at 11:59:59pm
- Homework #4 - due Sunday 28 September 2025 at 11:59:59pm
- Homework #5 - due Sunday 5 October 2025 at 11:59:59pm
- Homework #6 - due Sunday 12 October 2025 at 11:59:59pm
- Homework Solutions
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- QFT