Neutrino Oscillations

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What is the subject of the textbook?

quantum field theory (QFT)

Where were the lectures given?

on three continents: North America (Canada), Europe (Ireland), and Asia (Thailand)

When was QFT born?

about 90 years ago

What does QFT aim to do?

describe the basic interactions of Nature Signup and view all the answers

What background knowledge is required to understand the book?

a good knowledge of quantum mechanics, including rudiments of the Dirac equation, as well as elements of the Klein-Gordon equation Signup and view all the answers

How does this book differ from other QFT books?

it offers something new in its approach to the subject and covers many topics not covered in other books Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the author's earlier book?

Quantum Theory: A Wide Spectrum (2006) Signup and view all the answers

What is the functional integral approach referred to as?

path-integral approach Signup and view all the answers

What is the functional differential approach referred to as?

quantum dynamical (action) principle Signup and view all the answers

How are the functional integral approach and the functional differential approach related?

They are related by functional Fourier transforms and delta functionals Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of a quantum field and its particle content emphasized as?

An appropriate description of physical processes at sufficiently high energies Signup and view all the answers

What does quantum mechanics imply about wavefunction renormalization in QFT?

It arises in QFT field independent of any perturbation theory Signup and view all the answers

What is the rationale of the stationary action principle?

The variation of the action, within the boundaries of transformation functions, is set equal to zero which eventually leads to the Euler-Lagrange equations Signup and view all the answers

What is the fine-structure effective coupling at high energy?

$\alpha ' = \frac{1}{128}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the earlier book mentioned in the text?

Renormalization Signup and view all the answers

In what year was the book 'Renormalization' published?

1983 Signup and view all the answers

Who is the author of the book 'Renormalization'?

Edouard B. Manoukian Signup and view all the answers

Where can more details about renormalization theory be found?

The book 'Renormalization' Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the problems given at the end of the chapters?

To provide additional material and dependent developments in the text Signup and view all the answers

Who should attempt the problems given at the end of the chapters?

Every serious student Signup and view all the answers

Where are the solutions to the problems given?

Right at the end of the book Signup and view all the answers

What does QED stand for?

Quantum Electrodynamics Signup and view all the answers

What does QCD stand for?

Quantum Chromodynamics Signup and view all the answers

What are the topics covered in Chapter 5?

Abelian gauge theories (QED, scalar boson electrodynamics) and the derivations of two celebrated results of QED: the anomalous magnetic moment of the electron and the Lamb shift. Signup and view all the answers

What are the topics covered in Chapter 6?

Non-abelian gauge theories (electroweak, QCD, Grand uniﬁcation) including topics such as asymptotic freedom, deep inelastic scattering, QCD jets, parton splittings, neutrino oscillations, the 'seesaw mechanism' and neutrino masses, Schwinger-line integrals, Wilson loops, lattices, and quark conﬁnement. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Chapter 4?

The concept of a quantum ﬁeld, the Poincaré algebra, and particle states. It also covers the stationary action principle, the solutions of QFT via the quantum dynamical principle, the CPT symmetry theorem, and the Spin & Statistics connection. Signup and view all the answers

What does the introductory chapter cover?

The development of QFT since its birth in 1926, in abelian and non-abelian gauge theories. It also includes aspects of quantum gravity, supersymmetry, string theory, and the theory of renormalization. Signup and view all the answers

What topics are covered in Chapter 3?

Quantum ﬁeld theory methods of spin 1/2 and the study of anomalies in the quantum world. Signup and view all the answers

What does the preliminary chapter include?

The study of symmetry transformations in the quantum world, as well as intricacies of functional differentiation and functional integration that are important in ﬁeld theory. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of gauge field theories?

To understand elementary particle interactions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard model?

A theory of strong and electroweak interactions. Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to study particle phenomenology?

To explore extensions of the standard model and make predictions. Signup and view all the answers

What are the shortcomings of the standard model?

Large number of arbitrary parameters. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between symmetries of the Lagrangian and conservation laws?

They are closely related. Signup and view all the answers

What are global gauge symmetries?

Symmetries that hold globally. Signup and view all the answers

What are local gauge symmetries?

Symmetries that hold locally. Signup and view all the answers

What is the general method of extending global to local gauge invariance?

By introducing local gauge invariance. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of introducing scalar Higgs fields into the Lagrangian?

To induce spontaneous breakdown of global gauge invariance. Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of local gauge invariance over global gauge invariance?

Local gauge invariance avoids unwanted particles and allows some or all of the gauge particles to acquire mass. Signup and view all the answers