Physics 630

The Standard Model and Beyond

University of Kentucky

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Fall 2007

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A lecture and problem course providing an overview of our current understanding of the elementary fermions, quarks and leptons, their interactions, and of the bosons which mediate them.

Prereq or equivalent: Phy 614, 615.
Phy 616 recommended.

For the detailed content of Phy 630 this semester, pls. see the syllabus.

Lecturer: Prof. Susan Gardner
Office: Chem-Phys 387b
Telephone: 257 - 4391
E-mail: gardner "@" pa.uky.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM and by appointment.

Required textbooks:
M.E. Peskin and D.V. Schroeder, An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (1995).
Supplemental information and errata can be found here and here .

I.J.R. Aitchison and A.J.G. Hey, Gauge Theories in Particle Physics , Volume II, 3rd edition (2003).

Recommended textbook:
P. Ramond, Journeys Beyond The Standard Model (1999).

Web site created by S. Gardner. Last update: August 27, 2007.