Michele Cirafici

I am a Researcher at CAMGSD, in the Department of Mathematics of Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon. My research is mainly on mathematical aspects of String Theory and Quantum Field Theory. I am part of the String Theory and Mathematical Physics group.

This year's menu is: Renormalization Group. The aim of the course is to introduce renormalization in quantum field theory and the study of the renormalization group equations.

Syllabus 2013/2014 (tentative): review of elementary quantum field theory; functional integration and Feynman diagrams; divergent diagrams and regularization in scalar field theory and QED; renormalization and symmetries; renormalization group; critical phenomena; renormalization of non abelian gauge theories. If there is time and interest, other topics might appear.

The course will be supplemented by seminars given by the students (which will be part of the examination procedure). Other parts of the exam could consist in assignments and homework. Alternatively you might be closed in a room and left there until everything is renormalized.

My office is 2.08C (on scheduled times or appointment).

NEWS: I will not be giving this class in 2014-2015.

Schedule

NEWS: if you want to take the exam but haven't done the assignemnts during the course, get in touch.

For Master and PhD students: I have a few topics for master and PhD thesis. You can have a rough idea on the area by looking at this website or my publication list.