Introductory Graduate Course on Field Theory and the Standard Model

Dr. Costas Foudas

Ø This course if offered to 1^st year graduate students in High Energy Physics at Imperial College.

Ø It is assumed that the students already had courses in quantum mechanics, classical mechanics

and mathematical physics.

Ø During the course the students are given 3 problem sets to solve. The solutions must be turned

in before the end of the term.

§ Lecture1: Introduction and Review

§ Lecture2: Review of the Classical Field Theory

§ Lecture2-I: Review of the Dirac Equation

§ Lecture2a: Symmetries and Conservation Laws

§ Lecture3: Quantum Field Theory

§ Lecture4: S-Matrix

§ Lecture5: Wick’s Theorem

§ Lecture6: Perturbation Theory

§ Lecture6a: Calculating Feynman Diagramms

§ Lecture 7: Gauge Theories

§ Lecture 8: Non Abelian Gauge Theory

§ Lecture 9: Spontaneously Broken Symmetry

§ Lecture10: Higgs Mechanism-Weinberg Salam Model (I)

§ Lecture11: Weinberg Salam Model (II)

§ Lecture12: Fermion Masses in the WS Model (III)

The Entire Course in one PFD is here !

The Homework assignments for the fall 2005 where:

Ø Homework Assignment I ;

Ø Homework Assignment II ;

Ø Homework Assignment III ;

Ø Homework Assignment IV ;

The Homework assignments during the fall 2003 where:

Ø Homework Assignment I (a) ; (b) ;(c) ; (d) ; (e) (non-compulsory)

Ø Homework Assignment II (a) ; (b) (Counts for the course mark)

Ø Homework Assignment III (a) ; (b) (Counts for the course mark)

Ø Homework Assignment IV (a) (Counts for the course mark)

Articles for reading:

Ø Articles on the Standard Model by C. Quigg (a); (b)

Ø Standard Model: Spielsberger, Spira, Zerwas

Ø What can we learn about the Higgs and SUSY at the LHC and future Linear Colliders: J. Ellis