PHYS 490

Spring 2009

Tom Browder

Introduction to High Energy Physics.
The course follows the textbook of D. Perkins, Introduction to High Energy Physics (4th edition).

Recommended Reading:
(Original papers) The Experimental Foundations of Particle Physics, ed. R. N. Cahn and G. Goldhaber (1995);
Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics, A. Das and T. Ferbel (2003) ;
Introduction to Elementary Particles by D. Griffiths;
(Graduate level textbook) Quarks and Leptons by F. Halzen and A. D. Martin (1984);

Chapter 1: Quarks and Leptons (p.1-33), Exercises: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6
(Due Date: Fri Jan 23)
Chapter 2: Interactions and Fields (p.35-62), Exercises: 1.7, 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
(Due Date: Mon Feb 9)
Chapter 11: Experimental Methods (p.338-376), Exercises: 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6(a) only
(Due Date: Mon Feb 23)
Chapter 3: Invariance Principles and Conservation Laws (p.63-94), Exercises: 3.2, 3.3 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7
(Due Date: Wed March 4)
Chapter 4: Quark in Hadrons (p.95-139), Exercises: 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5
(Due Date: Fri March 13)
Chapter 5: Lepton and Quark Scattering (p.140-170), Exercises: 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 5.10
(Due Date: Monday April 13)
Chapter 6: Quark Interactions and QCD, Exercises: Handout on alpha_s, 6.3
(Due Date: Monday April 20)
Chapter 7: Weak Interactions, Exercises: 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8(a)
(Due Date: Friday May 8th)
Chapter 8: Electroweak Interactions in the Standard Model, Exercises: 8.1, 8.3, 8.6 (Due Date: TBA)
Chapter 9: Physics beyond the Standard Model, Exercises: 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 (Due Date: TBA)
Chapter 10: Particle Physics and Cosmology Exercises: 10.1, 10.4, 10.5 (Due Date: TBA)

There will be a midterm, final exam and 1 oral presentation.
For the midterm and final, a calculator and a notecard are allowed.
There are also regular mini-quizzes (closed book, but calculators are ok).

Grading weights:
Problems (20%)
Midterm (20%)
Quizzes (10%)
Presentation (10%)
Final (40%)
Midterm: Friday March 20
TBA: Student Presentations

*** Final: Friday May 15, 12:00-2:00 *** Location: WAT 114

Scheduling items:
Mon Jan 19, MLK Day
Jan 20-27, Belle Analysis meeting Tsukuba, Japan
Feb 8-14, Aspen Winter Physics
Mon Feb 16, President's Day
March 17-24, Super Belle and Belle General Meetings, Tsukuba, Japan
March 23-27 Spring Break
Finals week, May 11-15
May 18-19, Belle Analysis Meeting, Tsukuba, Japan

Last modified: 6 May 2009

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