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Valid for year : 2007
 
TFYA27 Elementary Particle Physics, 6 ECTS credits.
/Elementarpartikelfysik/

For:   Fys   MFYS   Y  


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The course is given every second year. it will be offered during 2007

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 42
Rec. self-study hours: 118

  Area of Education: Science

Subject area: Physics

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
he aim with the course is to give the student a good introduction to modern particle physics. After a successful course the student can:
  • solve basic problems within basic nuclear physics with different formalisms, for instance within different models of the nucleus
  • use relativistic four vector formalism to solve problems within paricle physics
  • use a mathematical formalism to treat some fundamental concepts within particle physics like isospin, SU(3), SU(4), SU(5), and so called gauge invariance to solve some longer theoreticl issues.


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Recommended preknowledge : A basic course in quantum mechanics including perturbation theory. Quantum dynamics and Relativity is not absolutely needed.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
The course is divided into lectures and problem solving in connection to the lectures. The course will be given provided a sufficient number of students have registered. The course will be given in english if needed. The course will be given every second year alternating with TFYY02 Chaos and non-linear phenomena.

Course contents:
Introductort review of nuclear physics. Symmetry transformations and conservation laws. Hadron spectroscopy. The quark model. Weak and strong interaction. The standard model and experimental tests of this. Beyond the standard model.

Course literature:
W. E. Burcham and W. Jobes, Nuclear and Partide Physics, Longman Scientific and Technical.

Examination:
Homework problems and oral presentation
4 p
/
6 ECTS
 



Course language is Swedish/English.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Leif Johansson
Examiner: Rolf Riklund
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Last updated: 09/19/2007