Topics vary from semester to semester. The subject matter level and scope of the course are such that it is acceptable as the required elective course in the Physics major. See Department of Physics course announcements.

This course is intended to provide an accessible and friendly introduction to the modern language of quantum field theory and many-body physics. It will cover the important concepts of renormalization, the Wilsonian paradigm with the role of the renormalization group in understanding fluctuating systems with many interacting constituents, using illustrative examples from diverse areas of physics --ranging from relativistic particle theory to non-relativistic many-body physics (Landau-Fermi liquids, topological insulators, ...); in fact, we will even often talk about gravity and cosmology, perhaps with a little touch of string theory at the end! Prerequisite: Physics 7A, 7B, 7C, 137A and 137B or instructor consent

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