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Overview
Physics : Tools of finite temperature (relativistic) field theory. Thermodynamics, introducing bosonic and fermionic Euclidean path integrals. Pressure in a free theory, the perturbative expansion, thermal masses, and symmetry restoration. Schwinger-Keldysh contour path integral and its perturbative expansion. Collective phenomena such as dispersion corrections, plasma oscillations, Debye screening and Landau damping.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Hauksson, Sigtryggur; Gale, Charles (Winter)
Prerequisite: PHYS 610.
