TFFY27 Elementary Particle Physics, ECTS-points
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Advancement level:
D

Aim:
To give an introduction to modern elementary particle physics with emphasis on theory.

Prerequisites:
TFFY54 Quantum Mechanics and TFFY98 Electromagnetic Field Theory and Wave Dynamics. The courses TFFY02 Mathematical Methods in physics, TFFY58 Quantum Dynamics and TFFY26 Theory of Relativity are not required but suitable.

Course organization:
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.

Course content:
Introductory overview of sub-nuclear physics. Symmetry transformations and conservation laws. Hadron spectroscopy. The quark model. Weak interactions. The parton model. The standard model and experimental tests. Beyond the standard model.

TEN1Homework problems plus supplementary oral exam (if needed)
Course language is Swedish.