Relativistic Quantum Field Theory III
This is the final course in MIT's three-part quantum field theory sequence, taught through OpenCourseWare. The focus is the standard model of particle physics: its conceptual foundations, its gauge structure, and the symmetry breaking that gives particles mass. Lectures build from the earlier two terms toward the specific machinery of electroweak and strong interactions, then push into current research questions that grow directly out of the standard model, such as anomalies, effective field theory, and physics beyond the standard model. Materials include lecture notes and problem sets from MIT's physics department, aimed at graduate students who have completed the prior two QFT courses. There is no instructor video component described, but the written materials cover the full arc of the term. The course assumes strong preparation in quantum mechanics and the earlier field theory material and rewards it with a genuine look at how the standard model was assembled and where its edges currently sit.