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Corrections to Solution to Problems for Student Friendly Quantum Field Theory
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Significant Corrections (may impact learning process)
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Date Posted |
Significant Correction |
Reported by (blank = the author) |
1-1 |
Oct 13, 2017 |
Prob. 6 statement of problem, 2nd line: before “determine”, insert - assuming p_x is a single term - |
Harm van der Lek |
1-2 |
Oct 13, 2017 |
Prob. 6, 4th line below (C): Change “zero” to something other than ihbar times psi |
Michael Heiss |
2-1 |
Aug 27, 2015 |
Prob 1: “kg-m2/s” should be kg-m/s2 |
Tom Bartholet |
2-3 |
Sept 28, 2016 |
Prob. 8, answer. after 2nd arrow, insert x1= x1, x2= x2, x3= x3. Change xi = x j to an arrow followed by xi = x i. Then change vi = v j to vi = v i and pi = p j to pi = p i |
Tom Bartholet |
3-2 |
Jan 17, 2015 |
Prob. 3: Change “(3-27” to (3-25) (Same change in text pg. 82, Prob. 3). |
Michael Heiss |
3-4 |
Aug 7, 2015 |
Prob. 8: Third line up from bottom. should be and should be |
Stephen Palzewicz |
3-6 |
Oct 11, 2016 |
Prob. 12. Some “short cuts” I took in one or two steps in the derivation weren’t valid. The corrected solution is at Corrected Ch03 prob 12 |
Jeroen Spandaw |
3-7 |
June 12, 2015 |
Prob. 13. The correction to a wrong sign in the solution in the booklet led to a few more steps in the derivation. See the revision of problem 3-13 solution. |
Tyler Antony |
3-9 |
Mar 2, 2016 |
Prob. 18, 2nd line after “Thus”. “(factor)|0>” should be -(factor)|phibar> - |
Tom Bartholet |
4-6 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 9. 1st line of answer, after last equal sign: the under bracket comments are true for p not = 0. If p = 0, then the first factor is zero and the second is V (volume). |
Tom Bartholet |
4-6 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 9. . 2nd line of answer, after 2nd equal sign: exponent on 2nd e should have a plus, not minus, sign. |
Tom Bartholet |
4-7 |
Apr 23, 2015 |
Prob. 10: In the phibar(3) eq, the “ip2” should have a minus, not plus sign in front. |
John Davidson |
4-11 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 18, answer (second part), 1st line: Under bracket “next page” should be below -. |
Tom Bartholet |
4-13 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 20, answer (second part), 2nd line: p1/p1 should be p1/|p1| and after the last equal sign should have +/- . As given the answer assumed only p1 positive. (third part): Same as above but for p3/|p3|. |
Tom Bartholet |
4-16 and 4-17 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 27. 2nd and 3rd lines in answer: ur should have r’. Next equation line on pg. 4-17: u_r(p) v_r’ dagger(-p) should be ) v^r dagger (p) u_r’(-p). Underbracket for that term should say “= 0 from the complex conjugate transpose of (4-25) RHS” |
Tom Bartholet |
4-20 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 30. 4th line up from bottom for i not = j: After 5th equal sign, alpha_j beta alpha_i beta is better expressed as its mathematical equivalent beta alpha_j beta alpha_i. |
Tom Bartholet |
5-3 |
June 16, 2016 |
Prob. 6. Quicker ans. (first part), 1st and 3rd lines (two places). ((omega_k)2 k2) should be (k2 (omega_k)2 ) |
Tom Bartholet |
6-7 |
June 4, 2018 and Apr 23, 2015 |
Prob. 14: See corrections in yellow in text (referencing corrections in some eqs) of Correction_Ch06_prob_14. Some factors exponential in time were left out, plus V in some denominators needed to be deleted. (Updated to include a subsequent correction reported on June 4 2018.) |
John Davidson and Sayan Datta |
7-1 |
Aug 21, 2017 |
Prob. 2. Replace s^mu with - ej^mu. (Note minus sign in front of e.) 6 places. |
Ian Marshall |
7-7 |
Nov 11, 2016 |
Prob. 13. In the next to last equation, which has “from (4-146)” on the RHS: There should be a minus sign in front of iSF (x1 x2) and just below that a minus sign in front of psi (x1)psibar (x2) |
Tom Bartholet |
8-1 |
Dec 8, 2016 |
Prob. 1. (Ans. (first part): Sentence beginning “Destruction operators …” should have double prime on r subscript and r after i). Sentence beginning “The remaining..”, the operator should be crdagger instead of adagger. (Ans. second part): delta function to left of Feynman diagram should have argument (p2 - k1 p1). Eliminate the next line with equation. In last sentence, Eliminate “Note from the line before the last above, that”. |
Tom Bartholet |
8-2 |
Dec 8, 2016 |
Prob. 2. The delta function just above and to the left of the Feynman diagram should have the argument (p1 + p2 k) |
Tom Bartholet |
8-4 |
May 9, 2017 |
Prob. 5. Next to last line at bottom of the page: All brackets are anti-commutators and need “+” as subscript on the right. |
Tom Bartholet |
8-6 |
May 9, 2017 |
Prob. 6. Eqs (P6-8),: exponents - ipx1 and - i(ptilda)x2 should be positive not negative. (P6-9) and (P6-10): exponents -ip’2x1 and - ip’1x2 should be positive, not negative. 2 places. |
Tom Bartholet and Ian Marshal |
8-6 |
May 9, 2017 |
Prob. 6. Eq (P6-10): DF mu nu needs factor of “i” in front. |
Tom Bartholet |
8-7 |
Dec 18, 2015 |
Eq (P6-12): In front of gmu nu insert “i”. Two places. |
Don McDonald |
8-11 |
May 9, 2017 |
Prob. 8, Eq (P8-14): Insert a Dirac delta function with argument (p’ + k’ - p k) |
Tom Bartholet |
8-12 |
May 9, 2017 |
Prob. 9. Last line: Insert a Dirac delta function with argument 0. |
Tom Bartholet |
8-13 |
Nov 25, 2014 |
Prob. 11, 3rd line: Change “Fig. 8-3” to Fig. 8-4 Prob. 11, 14th line: Change “Fig. 8-3” to Fig. 8-4 |
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8-14 |
May 9, 2017 |
Prob. 13: The expression immediately following the sentence beginning “By rule 7,…” needs a minus sign in front of it. |
Tom Bartholet |
8-15 |
May 9, 2017 |
Prob. 14: The last line for SF(2) should have a Dirac delta function with argument zero outside the integral. |
Tom Bartholet |
9-2 |
May 12, 2017 |
Prob. 4: In the final equation, first row “ - (p2 - k)” should be “(- p2 - k)”. Thus, the two minus signs in the second row should be deleted. |
Tom Bartholet |
11-2 |
June 13, 2017 |
Prob. 3. In 2nd line of equations, after 2nd equal sign, before first A^mu insert partial^nu. |
Tom Bartholet |
11-3 |
June 13, 2017 |
Prob. 6. Last line of the equations, before “not equal” sign insert . |
Tom Bartholet |
12-3 |
Aug 21, 2017 |
Prob. 7, 2nd line up from bottom: “alpha (6.0)” should be alpha (12.0) - |
Tom Bartholet |
12-3 |
Aug 21, 2017 |
Prob 8, 3rd line of equations: The term with factor “ln p/mu” should also have a factor “partial e(mu)/partial mu”. |
Tom Bartholet |
14-1 to 14-2 |
June 26, 2015 |
Prob. 3. Subscript C1 everywhere it shows up should be C2. 3 places: one in problem statement, two right at end of solution. |
Jimmy Snyder |
14-1 to 3 |
Dec 7, 2017 |
Probs. 3 and 4: All “e2 “ should have a subscript zero. |
Tom Bartholet |
14-4 |
Dec 7, 2017 |
Prob. 8: All “e2 “ should have a subscript zero. |
Tom Bartholet |
16-3 |
Apr11, 2018 |
Prob. 5, Ans (first part), eq (A): k2 should be k2 (3 places) |
Tom Bartholet |
17-2 |
July 21, 2018 |
Prob. 4: Equation (D) should have all primes and non-primes switched except in the propagators. Same in (E). In the text below (D), it should also be noted that (A) and (B) also differ from (C) and (D) via a switching of primes and non-primes. Above (E), equation (17-82) should be (17-77). |
Tom Bartholet |
Minor Corrections (should not impact learning process)
Pg |
Date Posted |
Minor Correction |
Reported by |
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Apr 22, 2015 |
I should have acknowledged Luc Longtin at the front of the booklet for contributing four valuable problems to the 2nd edition that were not in the 1st. |
Luc Longtin |
2-1 and 2-2 |
June 23, 2014 |
Prob. 4: First sentence at end, delete one period. 1st line: superscript “alpha beta” on “g” should be smaller font size. Part c), remove period after first alpha subscript. |
Jimmy Snyder |
2-2 |
Feb 24, 2018 |
Prob. 4(b)(ii): Change the second occurrence of - ∂2/∂X22 to - ∂2/∂X32 |
Ian Marshall |
2-2 |
Feb 24, 2018 |
Prob. 4 (c)(i): Change the second occurrence of - ∂2/∂X22 to -∂2/∂X32 and change the second occurrence of - (X2)2 to - (X3)2 |
Ian Marshall |
2-4 |
Sept 10, 2015 |
4th block up in LH column: Change “Hamiltonian’s” to Hamilton’s |
Tom Bartholet |
3-1 |
Mar 2, 2016 |
Prob 1. After (3-1),change “RHS of (3-1)” to RH relation shown above - |
Tom Bartholet |
3-2 |
June 18, 2015 |
Prob. 3: Change “of negative unity” to is negative |
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3-7 |
Mar 2, 2016 |
Prob. 13. In (3-36), LH relation, k everywhere should be k′ |
Tom Bartholet |
3-7 |
Feb 24, 2018 |
Prob. 13. Some typos corrected in solution link revision of problem 3-13 solution |
Ian Marshall |
3-8 |
Aug 7, 2015 |
Prob. 14, first line of answer: The ket is missing in two places on the RHS. |
Stephen Palzewicz |
3-8 |
Nov 25, 2014 |
align eq number (3-30) with other eq numbers |
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4-5 |
Nov 25, 2014 |
Prob. 5, last line, add an “s” at the end of “follow”. |
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4-7 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 10, 2nd line: Delete “(next page)” |
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4-11 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 22. In 4 places d/partial x^mu should be partial/partial x^mu. |
Tom Bartholet |
6-1 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 1: Font too big in some places. |
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5-4 |
June 18, 2015 |
Prob. 8. In the second line of the answer Amu(x) should, on the RHS be summed over r and k. Ditto for wherever the relation appears on the subsequent line in the solution. |
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6-4 |
Nov 25, 2014 |
Prob. 9: gamma symbol too large in places |
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6-5 |
Nov 25, 2014 |
Prob. 10: Some equations have font size that is too big. |
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6-5 |
Nov 25, 2014 |
Prob. 11: Some equations have font size that is too big. |
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7-1 |
June 19, 2015 |
Probs. 1 and 2. Change “s” everywhere to “ e.j “ |
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7-3 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 4 Wholeness Chart: next to last line: change “cords” to coords - |
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7-3 |
Sept 22, 2016 |
Prob. 4. Middle of Wholeness Chart. Reference to “Lorentz Gauge” should be Lorenz Gauge - |
Tom Bartholet |
7-4 |
Sept 22, 2016 |
Prob. 6., second part, second line. In first underbrackets there should be a factor of square root of 2 from the action of the destruction operator on the ket with 2 particles. |
Tom Bartholet |
8-1 |
Nov 25, 2014 |
Figure on lower RH too large |
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8-4 |
Dec 8, 2016 |
Prob. 4. In the next to last line, add “s” to “integration”; add “time” to “space”; delete “s” at end of “eliminates”. In the last line, put a minus sign in front of e2. Change “that” to “where e” |
Tom Bartholet |
8-4 |
May 9, 2017 |
Prob. 5. last line at bottom of the page: Change “from” to similar to - |
Tom Bartholet |
8-5 |
May 9, 2017 |
Prob 6. Eq (P6-4): “LH” should be LHS - |
Tom Bartholet |
8-13 |
May 9, 2017 |
Prob. 10. 3rd line down on page: Subscript on eqsilon of “r mu” should be mu, r - |
Tom Bartholet |
8-14 |
May 9, 2017 |
Prob. 12: In four cases Dmu nu should be DFmu nu |
Tom Bartholet |
8-15 |
Nov 25, 2014 |
Prob 15: 1st line: tighten up spacing on e and e+ |
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8-18 |
Dec 8, 2016 |
Prob. 18 was added online Dec 8, 2016. Its solution: Plot should have straight lines at 45 degree angles to E and k1 axes, originating at origin. Yes the mass shell for massive particles asymptotically approaches that of a photon for high E. |
Tom Bartholet |
9-1 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 2, 3rd line. Delete “are”. |
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9-3 |
May 12, 2017 |
Prob. 8: It may be less confusing, if in the figure and all text, we use k” (double prime) instead of k, since we used k in Prob. 7 for the incoming photon. (But maybe it is OK as is.) |
Tom Bartholet |
10-1 |
May 24, 2017 |
Prob. 1, 2nd line: The quantity inside the bra should not be the complex conjugate of the quantity inside the ket, but the same thing. The bra notation implies the quantity shown inside, when expressed mathematically, has the complex conjugate taken. |
Tom Bartholet |
10-2 |
Nov 25, 2014 |
Header on page should read “Student Friendly QFT” |
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13-1 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 3. Last line on page. delete first “in”. change 2nd “in” to for -. |
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13-1 |
Oct 13, 2017 |
Prob. 3: To the right of Fig. 13-2, after “are”, insert where we drop the + iepsilon in the denominators for simplicity - |
Tom Bartholet |
13-2 |
Oct 13, 2017 |
Prob. 4: The 2nd and 3rd lines of the last equation need to have + iepsilon in the denominator. |
Tom Bartholet |
13-2 |
Nov 25, 2014 |
Header on page should read “Student Friendly QFT” |
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14-1 to 3 |
Dec 7, 2017 |
Probs. 3 and 4: For each “e0 ”, the superscript zero should be a subscript. |
Tom Bartholet |
14-4 |
Dec 7, 2017 |
Prob. 7: “e0 ” in last line of solution: the superscript zero should be a subscript. 2 places. |
Tom Bartholet |
15-2 |
June 26, 2015 |
Prob. 4: mu nu superscripts should be subscripts |
Jimmy Snyder |
16-1 |
May 16, 2016 |
Prob. 1, 1st line: before “adjoint”, insert first -. Change “have” to has -. |
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16-1 |
Apr 11, 2018 |
Prob. 1: Right after Ans (second part): D_mu nu should be D_F mu nu. |
Tom Bartholet |
17-1 |
June 26, 2015 |
Prob. 2: “renormalization” should be normalization |
Jimmy Snyder |
17-3 |
July 20, 2018 |
Prob. 6: The subscripts alpha and beta on B_(e) should be superscripts. |
Tom Bartholet |
17-7 |
June 26, 2015 |
Prob. 11, last line: after “COM”, insert frame |
Jimmy Snyder |