FPF:UFDF037 Theoretical Particle Physics - Course Information
UFDF037 Theoretical Particle Physics
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/2/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: dzk.
- Guaranteed by
- prof. Ing. Peter Lichard, DrSc.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava - Prerequisites
- DF001 Quantum Field Theory I
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics (programme FPF, P1703 Fyz4) (2)
- Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics (programme FPF, P1703 Fyz4) (2)
- Course objectives
- To familiarize students with the main theoretical principles of the particle physics and with the most used procedures and techniques at their application.
- Syllabus
- Quantum chromodynamics (QCD). Canonical quantization, gauge invariance in QCD, quantization of the free gluon field, Feynman rules in QCD with a covariant gauge.
Formalism of functional integration. Functional integral in quantum mechanics, Boson fields quantization by means of the functional integrals method, Fermion fields quantization by means of the functional integrals method. Functional formulation of QCD. Renormalization and unitarity, primitive divergent diagrams, Slavnov Taylor identities, ghosts and S-matrix unitarity. Renormalization of one-loop diagrams. Asymptotical freedom, Callan Symanzik equation, evolution of the effective coupling constant in QCD.
Chiral symmetries. Currents algebra, weak and electromagnetic currents of hadrons. Goldstone theorem. Hypothesis of the partially conserved axial current.
Electroweak interactions, Glashow Weinberg Salam theory. Choice of gauge group, Lagrangian in generalized renormalizable gauge. Cabibbo Kobayashi Maskawa matrix. Effects of the interference of weak and electromagnetic interactions.
- Quantum chromodynamics (QCD). Canonical quantization, gauge invariance in QCD, quantization of the free gluon field, Feynman rules in QCD with a covariant gauge.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- Boyarkin, O. M. Advanced Particle Physics, Volume II. CRC Press, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4398-0417-9. info
- Hořejší J. Fundamentals of Electroweak Theory. The Karolinum Press, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0639-9. info
- Ho-Kim, Q. - Pham, X. Y. Elementary Particles and Their Interactions. Springer, 1998. ISBN 3-540-63667-6. info
- Muta T. Foundations of Quantum Chromodynamics. World Scientific, 1998. ISBN 981-02-4229-8. info
- Teaching methods
- One-to-One tutorial
Skills demonstration
Students' self-study - Assessment methods (in Czech)
- Kombinovaná zkouška
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
- Teacher's information
- The attendance at lectures is recommended. It may be substituted by the self-study of recommended literature and individual consultations.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2021, recent)
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