MAU44406 The standard model of elementary particle physics
| Module Code | MAU44406 |
|---|---|
| Module Title | The standard model of elementary particle physics |
| Semester taught | Semester 2 |
| ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Module Lecturer | Prof. Stefan Sint |
| Module Prerequisites |
MAU34402 Classical electrodynamics and
MAU34404 Quantum mechanics II |
Assessment Details
- This module is examined in a 2-hour examination at the end of Semester 2.
- Students are assessed based on the exam alone.
- Re-assessment, if needed, consists of 100% exam.
Contact Hours
11 weeks of teaching with 3 lectures per week.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to
- Apply the gauge principle both in the abelian and the non-abelian case.
- Apply the Goldstone theorem.
- Work out the consequences of the Higgs mechanism.
- Identify the basic interaction vertices between the fields in the standard model Lagrangian.
Module Content
- Scalar and spinor fields and their field equations.
- Abelian and non-abelian gauge symmetry.
- Goldstone theorem.
- Higgs mechanism, mass generation.
- The complete standard model Lagrangian.