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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
- 10 Oct 2025 Lecture 19 notes; Zoom video
  
- 13 Oct 2025 Lecture 20 notes; Zoom video
- 15 Oct 2025 Lecture 21 notes; Zoom video
  
- 17 Oct 2025 Lecture 22 notes; Zoom video
- 22 Oct 2025 Lecture 23 notes; Zoom video
- 27 Oct 2025 Lecture 24 notes; Zoom video
- 29 Oct 2025 Lecture 25 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 #7 -  due Sunday 19 October   2025 at 11:59:59pm
  
- No homework due on Sunday 26 October 2025 because of the midterm on Friday 24 October.
  
- Homework #8 -  due Sunday  2 November  2025 at 11:59:59pm
  
 
 
- Homework Solutions
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