Hey Sci,
What are the math/physics prerequisites for studying QFT?
Basically a full BSc in physics. No I'm not kidding.
>>8078993
Phys: Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
Math: Idk, depends on how deep you want to go. For a introductory course you should be good with PDEs and Complex Analysis at the "for sci.&eng." ' level.
>>8079011
>Phys: Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
You probably want a strong understanding of geometry either through mechanics or a maths based geometry course.
>>8079022
What kind of geometry?
Differential geometry? That would be necessary if you want to get deep into gauge theory later, but for first exposure that is really unnecessary.
>>8079019
this book should have all the maths
>>8079023
Euclidean is a good start, I say this purely to help understand the notation of QFT which is heavily influenced on geometry
>>8079019
>Quantum field theory for the gifted amateur.
>Field quantisation, Greiner
>The quantum theory of fields, Weinberg
Last one is optional, first two are essential. Just so you know I hate most of the "standard references" since they always seem to show without explaining, so I've omitted them.
>>8079028
How would you have gotten all the way through PDEs and Complex Analysis without having done euclidean geometry?
>>8079053
probably because nobody calls analytical geometry "euclidean geometry" except brainlets
