The standard model
Summary
The goal of this course is to explain the conceptual and mathematical bases of the Standard Model of fundamental interactions and to illustrate in detail its phenomenological consequences.
Content
- Non-abelian gauge theories
- Higgs mechanism and massive gauge theories
- Quarks and Leptons
- Basic electroweak phenomenology
- The flavour structure: quark masses and mixing
- Strong interactions
- Basic flavour phenomenology
- The Standard Model as an Effective Field Theory
Keywords
fundamental interactions, particle phenomenology, gauge theories, Higgs mechanism
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Relativistic Quantum Fields I et II, Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Quantum Field Theory
Recommended courses
General Relativity, Cosmology
Expected student activities
Appreciate the conceptual foundations of the Standard Model as a theory of fundamental interactions and quantitavely understand its phenomenological success. Be able to concretely apply the Standard Model theory to the prediction of physical processes.
Assessment methods
The course will have a final oral exam (80% of the final grade). Weekly exercises will complement the evaluation (20%)
Supervision
| Office hours | Yes |
| Assistants | Yes |
Resources
Bibliography
M. Peskin and Daniel Schroeder, An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory
T-P. Cheng and L-F. Li, Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle Physics
Ressources en bibliothèque
Moodle Link
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Oral (winter session)
- Subject examined: The standard model
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Oral (winter session)
- Subject examined: The standard model
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Oral (winter session)
- Subject examined: The standard model
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Oral (winter session)
- Subject examined: The standard model
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Exam form: Oral (winter session)
- Subject examined: The standard model
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory