260048 VU Modern Methods in Particle Physics (2023W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 04.09.2023 08:00 to Mo 25.09.2023 07:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 20.10.2023 23:59
Details
max. 15 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Monday
02.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
04.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
09.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
11.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
16.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
18.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
23.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
25.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
30.10.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
06.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
08.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
13.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
15.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
20.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
22.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
27.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
29.11.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
04.12.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
06.12.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
11.12.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
13.12.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
08.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
10.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
15.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
17.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday
22.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
24.01.
10:00 - 11:30
Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
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.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
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
Examination topics
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.
Reading list
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.
Association in the course directory
M-ERG, UF MA PHYS 01a, UF MA PHYS 01b
Last modified: We 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.