Exam questions: theory
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- What are the bases of the canonical quantization of a classical field theory?
- What is second quantization for bosons and fermions?
- How does one quantize a complex scalar field?
- What is a spinor, and how are the spinors connected to the Lorentz group?
- How is the Dirac Lagrangian built?
- How is causality defined in quantum field theory? How is it achieved?
- What are the Green functions of quantum field theory?
- Explain the Gupta-Bleuler quantization procedure for a gauge field.
- Explain how to quantize a Dirac field.
- Define the S matrix and explain its relation to cross sections.
- What are the Feynman rules for quantum electrodynamics?
- Enunciate and demonstrate Wick's theorem.
- Using Wick's theorem, calculate the expression of the electron-muon elastic scattering amplitude.