Phys 624 - Quantum Field Theory
University of Maryland, College Park

Fall 2016
Professor: Ted Jacobson, PSC 3151, jacobson@umd.edu, 301-405-6020
TA: Sungwoo Hong, PSC 3260, shong710@umd.edu

Class meets: TuTh 9:30-10:45am, PSC 3150

Course website: http://www.physics.umd.edu/grt/taj/624b/
At the course website are links to this syllabus, the course plan, homework, and supplements.

Course Piazza site: https://piazza.com/umd/fall2016/phys624/
The Piazza site is a forum for discussion and questions about things related to the course, and is where solutions and grades will be posted.

Textbook: Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model, by Matthew Schwartz (Avoid anything but 5th printing, from which many errors are removed!)
At the textbook website you'll find Corrections and a Forum:  http://www.schwartzqft.com/

Lecture Notes: QFT, by Timo Weigand

Homework: usually assigned weekly and due the following week.


Grading: The course grade is based on the homework. There will be no exams. The letter grade corresponding to a total numerical score will be determined after reviewing the class performance as a whole.
        

Academic Integrity:  The University of Maryland, College Park has a Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. As a student you are responsible for upholding the standards of this Code for this course.  It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information please visit http://www.shc.umd.edu.