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Advanced Field Theory

Studierende der UZH dürfen diese Lerneinheit nicht an der ETH belegen, sondern müssen das Modul PHY572 direkt an der UZH buchen.
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Last Updated: 2026-07-21 00:35:32

Abstract

The course treats the following topics in quantum field theory:-Chiral symmetries and chiral anomalies in QED and QCD-Topological objects in field theory including:*axions*Magnetic monopoles*instantons-Cosmology related topics including:*Baryogenesis and inflation

Objective

The course aims to provide an introduction to selected advanced topics in quantum field theory.

Content

A sound understanding of the course content can be viewed as a necessary foundation for research in elementary particle, astro particle physics and cosmology.

Resources

Lecture Notes

The material related to the lecture content and exercices will be regularly provided on the moodle page of the course as given in the entity: "Lernmaterialien"

Literature

The corresponding literature will be given on the moodle page of the course as given in the entity : "Lernmaterialien"

General Information