16–20 Sept 2019
Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
Europe/Paris timezone

Light front quantum mechanics and quantum field theory

19 Sept 2019, 09:00
30m
Amphithéâtre Sophie Germain (Alan Turing Building)

Amphithéâtre Sophie Germain

Alan Turing Building

Field theories in the front form Plenary

Speaker

Wayne Polyzou (University of Iowa)

Description

I will give a short introduction to light-front formulations of
relativistic quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. I will
discuss some of the special properties and advantages of a light-front
dynamics. I will also discuss both the relation to and differences
with ``instant-form'' relativistic quantum mechanics and canonical
formulations of quantum field theory.

Author

Wayne Polyzou (University of Iowa)

Presentation materials