Admission requirements
Recommended: Effective Field Theory.
Description
This course will discuss the foundation and the structure of the Standard Model of the particle physics.
Topics:
From relativistic Quantum Mechanics to Quantum Field Theory;
Weak and strong interactions;
Model of Fermi and model of Yukawa;
Internal inconsistencies of Fermi model. Ways to resolve them;
Predictions of massive vector bosons;
Non-Abelian gauge symmetries and their spontaneous breaking;
Higgs field and Higgs boson;
Electroweak theory;
Sketchy overview of Quantum Chromodynamics and modern views on strong interactions;
Main observational problems “beyond the Standard Model”.
Course objectives
The course will give an historical approach for building the SM and discuss the different possibilities on the way of its establishing. The connection between Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory will be discussed, the examples of QFT calculation will be given. Then the SM will be derived using experimental observations.
Schedule
The timetables are available through My Timetable (see the button in the upper right corner).
Teaching method
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Assesment method
The final grade will be determined as follows:
Homeworks (40%)
Final exam (60%)
Resit, review & feedback
Examinations are held twice during the academic year for each component offered in that academic year. Midterm tests cannot be retaken. The Board of Examiners determines the manner of resit for practical assignments.
For review and feedback, see Brightspace.
Reading list
“Introduction to Electroweak Unification: Standard Model from Tree Unitarity” by J. Horejsi
“Gauge Theory of elementary particle physics” (any edition) by Ta-Pei Cheng and Ling-Fong Li
As a general reference for Quantum Field theory
“An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory” (any edition) by M.E. Peskin and D.V.Schroeder or "Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model" (any edition) by M.D. Schwartz
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap (button in upper right corner) is mandatory. General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer(s) (listed in the right information bar).
Remarks
Software
Starting from the 2024/2025 academic year, the Faculty of Science will use the software distribution platform Academic Software. Through this platform, you can access the software needed for specific courses in your studies. For some software, your laptop must meet certain system requirements, which will be specified with the software. It is important to install the software before the start of the course. More information about the laptop requirements can be found on the student website.