Introduction to Particle Physics I

Dates and Room:

Mondays (M4M5M6), NTHU, 物504 (Physics Building Room 504)

Classes are on Mondays 11:10-12:00, 13:20-14:10 and 14:20-15:10 at 物504 (Physics Building Room 504)

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to modern particle physics. Starting from relativistic quantum mechanics, we will discuss elementary quantum field theory. The goal of the class will be to compute standard processes in quantum electrodynamics to lowest order in perturbation theory. If time allows we will also discuss renormalization and loop corrections within QED.

The students are recommended to have taken advanced quantum mechanics before

Text books:

“Gauge Theories in Particle Physics Volume I and II”, Ian J.R. Aitchison & Anthony J.G. Hey
“Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle Physics”, Ta-Pei Cheng & Ling-Fong Li
“An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory”, M.E. Peskin & D.V. Schroeder
Other electronic resources

Teaching Method:

Lectures and Exercises

Evaluation:

Homework (70 %), final exam (30 %), subject to change

Homework

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Sheet 4 (corrected version)