PHY452 Elementary Particle Theory

General Information

Lecturer:	Prof. Gino Isidori ( Y36 J82 )
Assistants:	Dr. Jason Aebischer ( Y36 J36 ), Marko Pesut ( Y36 J40 ),
Module Code:	PHY 452
ECTS Credits:	10

Description

This course provides and introduction to Quantum Field Theory and Particle Physics Phenomenology. The main subjects are:

Introduction & Preliminaries (Relativistic kinematics, Classical Field Theory)
Quantization of the scalar field (canonical quantisation)
Interacting Fields (S matrix, Feynman rules)
Dirac equation and Dirac field
Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)
Elements of Renormalization
Non-Abelian gauge theories
Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)
Spontaneous Symmetry breaking
The Standard Model of electroweak interactions

Timetable

Lectures (start 20.09.23)

Wednesday 10:15-12:00 in Y13-L-11/13

Friday 10:15-12:00 in Y13-L-11/13

Exercises (start 22.09.23)

Friday 14:00-15:45 in Y13-L-11/13

Lectures

Date

Subject

Notes

20.09.23

1. Introduction & Preliminaries

Notes 1.1 (PDF, 2 MB)

22.09.23

1. Introduction & Preliminaries

Notes 1.2 (PDF, 4 MB)

27.09.23

2. Quantization of the Scalar Field

Notes 2.1 (PDF, 4 MB)

29.09.23

2. Quantization of the Scalar Field

Notes 2.2 (PDF, 3 MB)

04.10.23

3. The Dirac Equation

Notes 3.1 (PDF, 232 KB)

06.10.23

3.1 The Dirac Equation

11.10.23

3.2 Quantization of the Dirac field

Notes 3.1 (PDF, 848 KB)

Notes 3.2 (PDF, 1 MB)

13.10.23

3.2 Quantization of the Dirac field

18.10.23

4. Quantization of the E.M. field

Notes 4.1 (PDF, 480 KB)

20.10.23

4. Quantization of the E.M. field

Notes 4.2 (PDF, 1 MB)

25.10.23

5. Interacting Fields

Notes 5.1 (PDF, 3 MB)

27.10.23

5. Interacting Fields

Notes 5.2 (PDF, 3 MB)

01.11.23

5. Interacting Fields

6. QED

Notes 5.3 (PDF, 1 MB)

Notes 6.1 (PDF, 1 MB)

03.11.23

6. QED

Notes 6.2 (PDF, 1 MB)

08.11.23

6. QED

Notes 6.3 (PDF, 1 MB)

10.11.23

7. Elements of Renormalization

Notes 7.1 (PDF, 1 MB)

15.11.23

7. Elements of Renormalization

Notes 7.2 (PDF, 1 MB)

17.11.23

8. QCD

Notes 8.1 (PDF, 2 MB)

22.11.23

8. QCD

Notes 8.2 (PDF, 1 MB)

24.11.23

8. QCD

Notes 8.3 (PDF, 2 MB)

29.11.23

8. QCD

Notes 8.4 (PDF, 3 MB)

01.12.23

8. QCD

Notes 8.5 (PDF, 1 MB)

Typed Lecture Notes

Lecture notes covering chapter 1-7 (PDF, 900 KB)

Exercises

Text		Given on	To hand on	Solution
Sheet01 (PDF, 175 KB)		Wed 20.09.23	Fri 22.09.23	Solution1 (PDF, 319 KB)
Sheet02 (PDF, 210 KB)		Mon 25.09.23	Fri 29.09.23	Solution2 (PDF, 240 KB)
Sheet03 (PDF, 209 KB)		Fri 29.09.23	Fri 6.10.23	Solution 3 (PDF, 232 KB)
Sheet04 (PDF, 170 KB)		Fri 6.10.23	Fri 13.10.23	Solution 4 (PDF, 203 KB)
Sheet05 (PDF, 208 KB)		Fri 13.10.23	Fri 20.10.23	Solution 5 (PDF, 231 KB)
Sheet06 (PDF, 188 KB)		Fri 20.10.23	Fri 27.10.23	Solution 6 (PDF, 233 KB)
Sheet07 (PDF, 167 KB)		Fri 27.10.23	Fri 03.11.23	Solution 7 (PDF, 198 KB)
Sheet08 (PDF, 187 KB)		Fri 03.11.23	Fri 17.11.23	Solution 8 (PDF, 647 KB)
Sheet09 (PDF, 273 KB)		Fri 17.11.23	Fri 24.11.23	Solution 9 (PDF, 300 KB)
Sheet10 (PDF, 275 KB)		Fri 24.11.23	Fri 01.12.23

Suggested References

Mandel, F. / Shaw, G., "Quantum Field Theory, 2nd Edition", Wiley (2010)

Peskin, M.E. / Schroeder D.V., "An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory", Addison-Wesley (1995)