Theories in Particle Physics (53251)

Note: The exercise session on Thursday 16 December is replaced by a review session on Wednesday 12 January at 16-18. Review topics should be proposed in advance to PH.

Aims:

A basic understanding of the Standard Model of Particle Physics and its comparison with experimental data.
The course is required for students of theoretical particle physics and recommended for experimentalists.

Course description:

Quantum Electrodynamics, Quantum Chromodynamics and Electroweak theory
The derivation of basic processes from the Lagrangian
Comparisons with experimental data
The factorization of hard subprocesses in QCD
Chiral symmetry
The Higgs mechanism
Flavour physics
Beyond the Standard Model

Prerequisites

Quantum mechanics I (or equivalent)
Introduction to Particle Physics I and II (or equivalent)
Quantum mechanics II (recommended)
Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (recommended)

Textbooks:

I. J. R. Aitchison and A. J. G. Hey: Gauge Theories in Particle Physics I and II (IOP 2003, 2004)
M. E. Peskin and D. V. Schroeder: An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (Addison-Wesley 1995)
M. H. Seymour: Quantum ChromoDynamics (2010).

Lecture notes (p. 1-152)
Slides (p. 1-42)

Formulas from A&H.
Formulas from P&S.
Formulas from I&Z.
Particle Data Group compilation of particle properties.