Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics

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I. Foundations

Path integral
Abelian and non-abelian gauge theories
Quantization of QCD: unitarity argument
Path integral quantization of abelian and non-abelian gauge theories
Loop diagrams and renormalization
1-loop diagrams in QCD; Gluon selfenergy
Running coupling constant and asymptotic freedom of QCD

II. Applications

QCD and the Parton model: deep inelastic lepton-nucleon scattering
Scaling violations in DIS
Polarised DIS and spin of nucleon
Standard Model of electroweak interactions

Exercises