| Unit name | Theoretical Particle Physics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYSM0800 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2D (weeks 19 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Dave Newbold |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
PHYS32012 Particle Physics 301. |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Symmetry in Physics and Group Theory. Young's Tableaux. Types of symmetries in particle physics: flavour, charge, parity, time, exchange, isospin, lorentz invariance, gauge invariance. The quark model of hadrons (mesons and baryons). Lifetimes and cross-sections. Introduction to Feynman Diagrams. Calculations of basic Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) processes. Calculation of basic Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) processes. Calculation of basic Electroweak processes. Spontaneous symmetry breaking, the Higgs mechanism, and the origin of mass.
