96068 - Theoretical Particle Physics

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Docente: Gudrun Hiller
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: FIS/02
  • Language: English
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Advanced Methods in Particle Physics (cod. 5810)

Learning outcomes

This course introduces the main aspects of the theory of Standard Model of Particle Physics. At the end of the course the student will have a comprehensive knowledge of the theoretical foundations of the Standard Model of fundamental interactions. All topics will be taught with a critical perspective that takes into account phenomenological implications. The student will be able to analyse, present and discuss both theoretical aspects and phenomenological features of model building techniques in relativistic quantum field theory.

Course contents

Place of teaching: Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund

Various models in particle physics and their theoretical background including the flavor problem and observables, rare decays, effective theories, dark matter, the Higgs sector, quantum gravity and asymptotic safety, model building and phenomenology as well as recent experimental results.

Readings/Bibliography

M. Fukugita,T. Yanagida, Physics of Neutrinos, Springer, 2003

Teaching methods

Either lecture (100%) or seminar (50%) and directed discussion (50%).

Assessment methods

Examination: Oral or written examination.

Graded module

Teaching tools

The student presentations in the seminar will be based on Latex, Powerpoint or similar software

Office hours

See the website of Gudrun Hiller