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Theoretical Particle Physics, 7.5 credits

given by the Department of Physics.

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Contents

The course aims to convey the theoretical foundations of particle physics standard model and its possible extensions, and also how to use the basic formulae to calculate predictions for some observables that can be measured in modern particle physics experiments.

The Standard Model of particle physics is based on Quantum Field Theory, but this course does here not require prior knowledge. Instead the course will give the necessary basic knowledge needed to understand the building blocks of of the Standard Model, and the basic tools needed to use it to calculate expectation values of observables.

The course will cover the following topics:

Building blocks of the standard model
Group theory
Lagrange functions
The Dirac and Klein-Gordon equations
The Lagrange density of the standard model
Cross-sections
Strong interaction
Electroweak interaction
Scale dependence
CP violation
Experimental support for the Standard Model
Neutrino masses and oscillations
Grand unification and supersymmetry

General information

Course codes: FYTN18 and NTF002F (PhD)
Semester: autumn
Study period: second
Level: master
Language: English
Form of teaching: combination of lectures and exercises
Assessment: six sets of exercises, written exam, and oral exams
Grading scale: U-G-VG
Course plan:
- FYTN18 syllabus (in English)
- FYTN18 syllabus (in Swedish)

Course literature

Gordon Kane, Modern Elementary Particle Physics, second edition, Cambridge University Press, 2017, ISBN 9781107165083
and lecture notes.

Teachers

Hans Bijnens, johan.bijnens_at_fysik.lu.se
Malin Sjödahl, malin.sjodahl_at_fysik.lu.se

Schedule

Normally the course is given in the second half of the fall term, with a schedule that consists of lectures on Mondays and Wednesdays and exercise sessions on Fridays, all between 10:15 and 12:00. The written exam is generally held in the beginning of January and is followed by two oral exams, one for the theory part and one for the phenomenology part.

Introductory Meeting

Information about the compulsory introductory meeting can be found on the web site of the department of physics.

Application

Through antagning.se

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