This is the first time I have taught this course for several years. I will follow the text book, at least initially.

The textbook is Modern Particle Physics by Mark Thomson

These are my notes on the lectures:

Introduction:

Relativity:

Quantum Mechanics:

Phase Space Integral:

Dirac Equation - A Relativistic Wave Equation:

Properties of the Dirac Equation :

Spin and Helicity in the Dirac Equation :

Interaction by Particle Exchange and Feynman Diagrams :

Elements of Quantum ElectroDynamics :

Electron - Positron Annihilation :

Electron - Proton Scattering; The Size and Shape of the Proton :

Deep Inelastic Scattering and the Quark-Parton Model :

The Weak Interaction - NonConservation of Parity :

V-A, Lorentz Structure of the Weak Interation :

Neutrino Scattering :

Weak Interactions of Quarks :

CP Violation :

Properties of W Boson, The Local Gauge Principle :

Properties of Z Boson :

Interacting Scalar Fields and Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking :

The Standard Model Higgs Boson :

These are readings and useful links:

Introduction to Elementary Particles :

Grading Scheme:

Prob Set #1 - 10% Out 13th Sept, Due 2nd Oct

Prob Set #2 - 10% Out 2nd Oct, Due 18th Oct

Prob Set #3 - 10% Out 18th Oct, Due 1st Nov

Prob Set #4 - 10% Out 1st Nov, Due 20th Nov

Prob Set #5 - 10% Out 20th, Due 6th Dec

Mid term - 10% During class time 1st Nov.

Exam, 3 hours, - 40%

Solutions:

Solutions #1

Solutions #2

Solutions #3

Solutions #4

Solutions #5