PHYS778 BOOTSTRAP METHODS IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS II
| Course Code: | 2300778 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Physics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to introduce the students to the various modern concepts such as basics of axiomatic field theory, optical theorem, on-shell recursion relations, and positive geometry; in addition, the course aims to provide the students with various techniques in the framework of s-matrix and cosmological bootstraps.
Course Content
Preliminaries of quantum field theories; Lorentzian (Feynman) path integrals; Scattering matrix; Fundamental principles in field theories: Modern non-perturbative research programs
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the semester, students should have conceptual grasp of bootstrap philosophy and current non-perturbative techniques in high energy physics and cosmology. Moreover, they should be able to understand how various techniques of bootstrap programs are utilized to solve or constrain field theories.