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Physics 615 Fall, 2013 Homework #4 Due: Oct. 4 at 3:00 Project #1 Due: Oct. 11 at 3:00

The document outlines the assignments for a physics course, including homework on problem 3.2 from a textbook and a group project on problem 3.4 from the same textbook, to be completed and submitted collectively by groups of students.

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Physics 615 Fall, 2013 Homework #4 Due: Oct. 4 at 3:00 Project #1 Due: Oct. 11 at 3:00

The document outlines the assignments for a physics course, including homework on problem 3.2 from a textbook and a group project on problem 3.4 from the same textbook, to be completed and submitted collectively by groups of students.

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Physics 615 Fall, 2013

Homework #4 Due: Oct. 4 at 3:00


Project #1 Due: Oct. 11 at 3:00
Homework #4: [5 pts] Do problem 3.2 from Peskin and Schroeder.
This is a small problem and just a partial homework for this week. The real
work is to get started on the project, even though it is not due until next
week.

Project #1:
The project is a rather involved problem from the book. It is to be done in
groups:

• Group A: Feld, Laflotte, Ye

• Group B: Gomez, Kolchmeyer, Han

• Group C: Kyriacou, Nathan, Zhu, (Franks)

The person in parenthesis is not registered in the course, so any work he does
is voluntary.

The assignment: Do problem 3.4 from Peskin and Schroeder.


Note, especially on part (e):
Start with an expression for χ(x) that looks like 3.99 for the Dirac field,
but with bps~ † replaced by aps~ † , because for this Majorana field the antiparti-
cles are the particles themselves. Also note that u and v are now only two
component spinors. It will be easiest to guess the anticommutation relations
for a and a† , and show that the fields χ and χ† satisfy the correct anticom-
mutation relations. You will need to find the correct expressions for us (~p )
and v s (~p ) from the equations of motion, and use other things you derived
for the first four parts.

The group is to work collectively on the project, and present one copy
of its work. It is to be written up consistently, coherently, and neatly, on
a computer, preferably in TeX or LaTeX. Each member is responsible for
proofreading before submission. You need to make a clear presentation, as
if you were teaching the material, not just show you can get the answer.

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