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. Ruth Britto |
| 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.
- Any failed components are reassessed, if necessary, by an exam in the reassessment session.
Contact Hours
11 weeks of teaching with 3 lectures per week.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to
- Describe particle content and interactions of the Standard Model.
- State evidence for observed properties of fundamental particles and their interactions.
- Discuss the role of gauge symmetries and discrete symmetries in the Standard Model.
- Apply the Goldstone theorem.
- Work out the consequences of the Higgs mechanism.
Module Content
- Scalar and spinor fields and their relativistic field equations
- Strong interactions
- Weak interactions
- The Higgs mechanism
Required Reading
- Michael E. Peskin, Concepts of Elementary Particle Physics.
- Mark Thomson, Modern Particle Physics.