Conformal Field Theory and String Theory
Course, Master's level, 1FA008
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Autumn 2025 Autumn 2025, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 1 September 2025–18 January 2026
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
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120 credits in science/engineering. Participation in Quantum Field Theory. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 24,167
- Total tuition fee: SEK 24,167
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2025
- Application code
- UU-13105
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 25 July 2025–31 August 2025
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2025 Autumn 2025, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 1 September 2025–18 January 2026
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits in science/engineering. Participation in Quantum Field Theory. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 25 July 2025–31 August 2025
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
This course concerns critical phenomena and conformal symmetries, allowing you to comprehend and allow you to apply these concepts. It covers the use of conformal symmetries to constrain correlation functions, exploring their implications in two dimensions, and provides an overview of the significance of string theory in addressing diverse questions.
You will gain proficiency in describing strings and point-like particles from both a world-plane and target-space perspective, as well as solving motion equations for strings under specified initial and boundary conditions. The curriculum includes key topics such as conformal field theory, operator product expansion, conformal bootstrap, and the quantization of point particles, along with discussions on open and closed strings. The course offers a succinct yet thorough understanding of conformal symmetries and their practical applications within the realm of string theory.
Contact
- Study counselling
- studievagledare@physics.uu.se
- +46 18 471 35 21