18.238 | Fall 2002 | Undergraduate

Geometry and Quantum Field Theory

Course Description

Geometry and Quantum Field Theory, designed for mathematicians, is a rigorous introduction to perturbative quantum field theory, using the language of functional integrals. It covers the basics of classical field theory, free quantum theories and Feynman diagrams. The goal is to discuss, using mathematical language, a …
Geometry and Quantum Field Theory, designed for mathematicians, is a rigorous introduction to perturbative quantum field theory, using the language of functional integrals. It covers the basics of classical field theory, free quantum theories and Feynman diagrams. The goal is to discuss, using mathematical language, a number of basic notions and results of QFT that are necessary to understand talks and papers in QFT and String Theory.
Learning Resource Types
Lecture Notes
Presentation Assignments
Two figures: a Twisted-fat graph and a Feynman diagram.
Two figures from the lecture notes show (a) a Twisted-fat graph and (b) a Feynman diagram. (Images by Prof. Pavel Etingof.)