Introduces the standard model of particle physics. Topics include the particle content of the standard model, electromagnetic, strong, and weak interactions, Feynman diagrams, colliders, detectors, the Dirac equation, antiparticles, the Higgs mechanism and the Higgs boson. Students will be able to analyze particle processes using conservation laws and perform tree-level calculations using Feynman rules, spinors, helicity, and chirality. Students will complete a research project on a contemporary topic in particle physics. Prerequisites: PHYS 2000 and MATH 2110 or MATH 2111 or MATH 2650
Introduces the standard model of particle physics. Topics include the particle content of the standard model, electromagnetic, strong, and weak interactions, Feynman diagrams, colliders, detectors, the Dirac equation, antiparticles, the Higgs mechanism and the Higgs boson. Students will be able to analyze particle processes using conservation laws and perform tree-level calculations using Feynman rules, spinors, helicity, and chirality. Students will complete a research project on a contemporary topic in particle physics. Prerequisites: PHYS 2000 and MATH 2110 or MATH 2111 or MATH 2650
