402-0895-00L  The Standard Model of Strong and Electroweak Interactions

SemesterSpring Semester 2015
LecturersS. Pozzorini, M. Spira
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish


AbstractThis course provides a detailed account of the theoretical aspects of
quantum chromodynamics and the electroweak interactions as the main
constituents of the standard model of particle physics.
ObjectiveTo gain familiarity with the phenomenological and technical aspects of
the electroweak and strong interactions towards being able to understand
the research literature and to perform computations.
ContentTheoretical topics inclue:
-Review of standard Lagrangian density and Feynman rules
-Spinor helicity method
-Basic scattering processes
-Renormalization in QCD and electroweak theory
-Modern techniques for higher order calculations
-Renormalization group equations and scaling violations
-Resummation
-Tests of the standard model at the quantum level
-Higgs Boson physics
Lecture notesA script will be distributed during the course.
LiteratureNo specific book is used for the course. Relevant literature will be cited in the course.
Prerequisites / NoticeKnowledge of Quantum field theory I is required.

Only one of two may be recognised: this new course unit 402-0895-00L, the old course unit 402-0886-00L.