Book or notes for 'Quantum Field Theory II' by Francois David (PSI)

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The forum discussion centers on finding supplementary materials for the 'Quantum Field Theory II' course by Francois David at the Perimeter Institute (PSI). Participants recommend Polchinski's lecture notes, particularly for their clear explanation of Wilsonian renormalization, accessible at http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9210046. Additionally, Chapter 29 of Srednicki's draft book is suggested for its similar calculations to those presented in David's lectures, available at http://web.physics.ucsb.edu/~mark/qft.html.

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  • Read Polchinski's lecture notes on Wilsonian renormalization at http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9210046
  • Study Chapter 29 of Srednicki's draft book for related calculations at http://web.physics.ucsb.edu/~mark/qft.html
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Hi! I'm trying to follow the video lectures of the course 'Quantum Field Theory II' by Francois David given at the Perimeter Institute PSI programme, but it would be nice to have some notes or a book which were similar to the lectures.
I am especially interested in the part on Wilsonian renormalization. The video lectures are found here



Does anyone know which book/lecture notes they used in the course? Or just some that are similar to the treatment in that course?
 
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