260048 VU Modern Methods in Particle Physics (2023W)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Mo 04.09.2023 08:00 bis Mo 25.09.2023 07:00
- Abmeldung bis Fr 20.10.2023 23:59
Details
max. 15 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Montag
02.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
04.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
09.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
11.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
16.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
18.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
23.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
25.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
30.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
06.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
08.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
13.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
15.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
20.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
22.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
27.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
29.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
04.12.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
06.12.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
11.12.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
13.12.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
08.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
10.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
15.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
17.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Montag
22.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Mittwoch
24.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
Active participation in the lecture part and regular presentations in the exercise part of the VU, a final project will be posed as a take-home exam at the end of the semester.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
We will redevelop most of the prerequisite knowledge, however students will find the pace of the class more comfortable if they have taken the "Introduction to Particle Physics" (bachelor) course, “Advanced Particle Physics” (master) course, and "Advanced Quantum Mechanics" (master) course. Students are encouraged to have some familiarity with the Standard Model of elementary particle physics (QCD, QED, electroweak interactions, Higgs mechanism), the Dirac equation formalism, and doing calculations in quantum field theory for observables such as cross sections and decay widths (lifetimes). However, most of these topics will be revisited, at least in the exercises.Grades will be given based on completing homework exercises and a take-home exam. The exercises complement and deepen the content of the lecture and are hence indispensable for mastering the subject and a positive evaluation. The grade will be out of 20 points, homework is worth up to 4 points, and the final exam will be worth 20 points. That is, not completing the homework will not directly hurt students' grades, but completing it will help. Grades will be assigned as follows:
≥20 points, 1
≥17 points, 2
≥14 points, 3
≥12 points, 4
<12 points, 5
≥20 points, 1
≥17 points, 2
≥14 points, 3
≥12 points, 4
<12 points, 5
Prüfungsstoff
The final exam will test knowledge of the full lecture notes as well as the assignments. It is take home, open note, and open book. Students may discuss the exam together, but are expected to submit their own work. The lecturer will also be available for discussion of the exam while students are completing it.
Literatur
The primary literature will be the lecture notes which will be uploaded to Moodle regularly.The notes are developed primarily from:
Textbook: Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model, Matthew Schwartz
Textbook: An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory, George Sterman
Textbook: Quantum Field Theory, Mark Srednicki
Current research articles on QFT and particle physics may also be made available on the Moodle page.Students are encouraged to speak to the lecturer before buying any text. Srednicki's book is available online free in draft form, occasionally Schwartz's notes (slightly different from book) are available online as well. Both books have a very different approach. Sterman's book will only be used for specific topics.
Textbook: Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model, Matthew Schwartz
Textbook: An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory, George Sterman
Textbook: Quantum Field Theory, Mark Srednicki
Current research articles on QFT and particle physics may also be made available on the Moodle page.Students are encouraged to speak to the lecturer before buying any text. Srednicki's book is available online free in draft form, occasionally Schwartz's notes (slightly different from book) are available online as well. Both books have a very different approach. Sterman's book will only be used for specific topics.
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
M-ERG, UF MA PHYS 01a, UF MA PHYS 01b
Letzte Änderung: Mi 27.09.2023 16:28
1) Representations of the Lorentz group; scalar, spinor, and vector fields
2) Developing the path integral formulation of QFT.
3) Loops and concepts of renormalization and regularization in QFT.
4) Non-Abelian gauge theory, formalism of gauge fixing and ghosts, Quantum Chromodynamics
5) The Higgs mechanism and the Standard Model (SM)
Given sufficient time we will:
6) Further develop of the SM and the evidence supporting it
7) study effective field theories, the concept of UV completeness, and the modern understanding of the SM as the low energy approximation of some (as yet unknown) more complete modelDue to the limited in class time we will not redevelop the concepts of the Lorentz Group, its representations, and how fields and their Lagrangians are defined in a Lorentz covariant way. We will briefly discuss this in class for context. The topics are developed to some degree in Advanced Quantum Mechanics and in Advanced Particle Physics.Further information on the lecture (modalities, lecture notes, recommended text book, exercise sheets, exams) will be provided on the Moodle page of the lecture.