WClasses

PHYS 785 - Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology

Introduction to scalar field theory and its canonical quantization in flat and curved spacetimes. The flat space effects of Casimir and Unruh. Quantum fluctuations of scalar fields and of the metric on curved space-times and application to inflationary cosmology. Hawking radiation.

Prerequisites

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Winter 2024 [1241]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00179937 / 1516:00 - 17:20 T,Th

Winter 2022 [1221]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00174086 / 2016:00 - 17:20 M,W Achim Kempf

Winter 2020 [1201]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00188225 / 2016:00 - 17:20 T,F Achim Kempf

Winter 2018 [1181]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001784610 / 1016:00 - 17:20 T Achim Kempf

Winter 2016 [1161]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00184035 / 1013:30 - 14:50 M,F Achim Kempf

Winter 2015 [1151]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00171020 / 20

Winter 2014 [1141]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00180205 / 2016:00 - 17:20 T,Th Achim Kempf

Winter 2012 [1121]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00171121 / 1016:00 - 17:20 T,ThC2 278Achim Kempf

Winter 2010 [1101]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00168174 / 2516:00 - 17:20 T Achim Kempf

Winter 2008 [1081]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00152938 / 2016:00 - 17:20 T,ThEIT 2053Achim Kempf

Winter 2006 [1061]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00151183 / 1014:30 - 15:50 T,Th,E,I,T Achim Kempf

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 100.00%

100.00%

Easy: 75.00%

75.00%

Useful: 100.00 %

100.00%

PHYS 785 leads to