COURSE FY3403
PARTICLE PHYSICS
Fall 2008
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Old Exams (in Norwegian only)
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Teacher:
Jan Myrheim,
E5-102, Realfagbygget, tel. (73 5)9 36 53
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Earlier midterm exams with solutions (in varied languages)
- Textbook:
D. Griffiths, Introduction to Elementary Particles, John Wiley & Sons.
The first edition (from 1987) can be used.
The second edition has arrived (on September 1st).
The main update seems to be a new chapter on neutrino oscillations,
and an afterword with some comments on Grand Unified Theories (GUTs),
string theories, etc..
- Prerequisites:
Knowledge of Quantum Mechanics on the level of
FY2045 Quantum Physics or TFY4205 Quantum Mechanics is assumed.
- Recommended (but not required):
FY3402/TFY4285 Subatomic Physics or similar background is an advantage.
- Goal:
To give an introduction to the most central phenomena, concepts and models of
elementary particle physics (as encapsulated in
The Standard Model of Elementary Particle Physics).
- Particle physics on the web
Here
is a good introduction to modern particle physics
(and a taste of the contents of this course).
The Particle Data Group is the
authoritative source of information about
elementary particle physics.
New
evidence for (exotic) dark matter?
(The scientific article can be found here.)
Tools for computer calculations of
particle physics processes.
- Contents (not necessarily in order of teaching)
- The basic matter and messenger particles of the Standard Model.
- Symmetries, invariances and conservation laws.
- The Quark Model.
- Weak interactions.
- Short introduction to group theory, in particular the SU(2) groups for spin and isospin.
- Feynman diagrams.
- Lectures:
Lectures are Tuesday 14:15 - 17:00
in R4 (Realfagbygget)
and Wednesday 14:15 - 16:00 in R9.
First time Tuesday August 19. Last time Wednesday November 19.
There will be a one week break of lectures in October.
- Midterm exam and final exam:
A midterm exam (counting 30%) is held on Wednesday October 22, 14:15 -
16.00 in R9.
Midterm exam with solutions in
postscript or
pdf format.
A 4 hour written final exam (counting 70%) is held
on December 10.
Final exam in
postscript or
pdf,
with solutions in
postscript or
pdf.
- Exercise sessions
are normally Tuesday 15:15 - 17:00 in R4.
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Problem sets (in English)
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Solutions to problems (in English)
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Class list
Please check that your name and email is correct.
- Ole Magnus Bukholm
- Renaud Courtin
- Stein Eggum
- Christer Linge
- Harald Lund
- Ole Henrik Morgenstierne
- Martin Resell
- Mats Sigstad
- Daniel Strand
- Eirik Eik Svanes
- Håvard Wisting