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M.Phys Option in Theoretical Physics

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M.Phys Option in Theoretical Physics

M.Phys Option in Theoretical Physics

This note covers the following topics: Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics, Stochastic Processes and Path Integrals, Statistical mechanics in one dimension, Classical Field Theory , Canonical Quantization, Interacting Quantum Fields, Path Integrals in Quantum Field Theory, Many-Particle Quantum Systems, Phase Transitions.

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