Universität Wien

260084 VU Introduction to Supersymmetry (2024S)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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max. 15 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Deutsch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 04.03. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 11.03. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 18.03. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 08.04. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 15.04. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 22.04. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 29.04. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 06.05. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 13.05. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 27.05. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 03.06. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 10.06. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Montag 17.06. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Supersymmetry is a symmetry that relates bosons and fermions. It is widely used in modern theoretical physics, and it appears for instance in string theory and has emerged as a key tool to study strongly coupled quantum field theories in diverse space-time dimensions. The aim of this course is to introduce the mathematical structures that underlie supersymmetric theories as well as simple supersymmetric field theories in four dimensions.
A tentative outline of the course is:
1) Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics
2) Representations of the Lorentz group and spinors
3) The free Wess-Zumino model
4) Four-dimensional superalgebras and their representations
5) Superspace and superfields
6) The Wess-Zumino model in superspace
7) Supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory
8) Extended supersymmetry
9) Outlook
The lectures will be accompanied by exercises that are meant to repeat and deepen the material. Emphasis will be put on practicing the calculational techniques that appear in the study of supersymmetric field theories.
It is expected that students are familiar with the content of ‘Advanced Quantum Mechanics’ and with the basic theoretical physics lectures, in particular: quantum mechanics, symmetries, and Noether theorem. The course ‘Advanced Particle Physics’ is a good addition, and its content can be helpful to better understand the advanced chapters of the course, which build upon classical relativistic field theories, Klein-Gordon equation, and Dirac equation.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Evaluation will be based on two written exams.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

50% of the total points in the exams are required to pass.

Prüfungsstoff

Content of the course

Literatur

P.Freund, Introduction to supersymmetry, Cambridge University Press
J.Wess, J.Bagger, Supersymmetry and supergravity, Princeton University Press
A.Bilal, Introduction to Supersymmetry, https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0101055

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

M-VAF A 2, M- VAF B, Doktorat Physik

Letzte Änderung: Di 27.02.2024 16:26