Effective field theories II
Prerequisiti
The course is designed for fourth-year master’s students.
Prerequisite: An introductory course in Quantum Field Theory, Effective Field Theories part I
Programma
General Relativity as an Effective Field Theory
Renormalization Group flows, fixed points and critical surfaces
The naturalness of the electroweak scale
Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking and the Goldstone Theorem
Non-linear realization of space-time symmetries
The Effective Field Theory of Inflation
Obiettivi formativi
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the modern methodology of quantum Effective Field Theories (EFTs). Upon completion, students will have the knowledge and skills necessary to construct and apply EFTs. Additionally, they will understand the ubiquitous role of EFTs in contemporary theoretical physics through the study of various examples, including the Standard Model of particle physics, gravity, and early universe cosmology.
Riferimenti bibliografici
Steven Weinberg - The Quantum Theory of Fields, Volume 1, 2
Matthew Schwartz - Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model
Riccardo Barbieri - Lectures on the Electroweak Interactions
Daniel Baumann, Liam McAllister - Inflation and String Theory