Physics 582

General Field Theory

Fall Semester 2024

Announcements

Due to Prof. Rob Leigh's current health problems beginning on Monday September 16, 2024, I will be the instructor of Physics 582 for the Fall 2024 Semester. We hope that Prof. Leigh will have a quick recovery. Although we have somewhat different teaching styles, the material covered in this course is largely the same. You should complete his Homework set No.1 and upload it to GradeScope. We will not be using GradeScope for the rest of the term. Instead, beginning with HW set No. 2 you will have to upload your solutions in uploads for Physics 582 in my.physics. A link is provided below.

We will have a total of seven (7) problem sets, with the last one playing the role of a take home final exam. We will have one set roughly every two weeks or so. They take a fair amount of work so you are strongly encouraged to begin working on them as soon as they are posted. The problem sets are a key part of this course!

All homework sets are due on 9:00 pm (US Central Time) of the assigned due date. Below you will find the homework sets that you will need to download with a clearly stated deadline (all times are in US Central Time). You will have to prepare your solutions using LaTeX and you will have to upload your solutions to a website indicated below. It is fine to upload a scanned file of a handwritten solution provided it is clearly legible. This means that your solutions must not contain anything crossed out and written with dark pen with large enough script on doubly spaced paper with the equations presented (and not written as part of a line text) that it can be easily read. You should not email your solutions! Unreadable solutions will not be graded. No late solution sets will be accepted unless you prearrange this beforehand with the TA and with me. There will be a 20 percent grade penalty for late solution sets. The website where you will be able to upload your solutions (and where you will also be able to download the graded set) is accessed through this link.

We will not have class on Monday September 23 and Wednesday September 25. We will have two make up lectures. The first will be on Friday September 20, 2024, at 9:00 am in Rm TBD and the second will be on Friday October 4, 2024, also at 9:00 am in Rm TBD.

Homework set No. 2 was uploaded on Tuesday September 24, 2024. It is due on Sunday October 6, 2024, at 9:00 pm US Central Time.

Homework set No. 3 was uploaded on Thursday October 10, 2024. It is due on Sunday October 20, 2024, at 9:00 pm US Central Time.

Homework set No. 4 was uploaded on Saturday October 19, 2024. It is due on Sunday November 3, 2024, at 9:00 pm US Central Time.

Homework set No. 5 was uploaded on Saturday November 3, 2024. It is due on Sunday November 17, 2024, at 9:00 pm US Central Time.

Homework set No. 6 was uploaded on Sunday November 17, 2024. It is due on Friday December 6, 2024, at 9:00 pm US Central Time.

Homework set No.7/Final Exam was uploaded on Thursday December 5, 2024. It is due on Wednesday December 18, 2024, at 9:00 pm US Central Time and should be uploaded to the course uploads area of Physics 582 in my.physics. You must upload a pdf file generated either using LaTeX or, if you will have a handwritten version, it must be written in legible script with a dark pen and in double space format. I cannot read your minds! This set is a Take Home Final Exam. You must turn in your solutions before the deadline without exceptions. No late sets will be accepted. Since this is a Final Exam you will have an F grade if you do not turn in your solutions.

Last updated 12/1/2024