87963 - THEORY OF THE STANDARD MODEL

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

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.

Contenuti

Students are strongly advised to attend the QUANTUM FIELD THEORY 1 course in advance since all topics covered in that course will be taken for granted. Here is the plan of the course:

1. Abelian and non-Abelian gauge theories
2. Spontaneous breaking of global symmetries and Goldstone theorem
3. Abelian and non-Abelian Higgs mechanism
4. Gell-Mann Levy Model
   
5. Fermi theory of the weak interactions and intermediate vector boson model
6. Electroweak interactions among leptons: the Glashow-Weinberg-Salam model
7. Electroweak interactions among quarks: mixing and the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix
   
8. CP violation
9. Anomalies
10. Strong interactions among quarks: asymptotic freedom and confinement.

Testi/Bibliografia

Chris Quigg, "Gauge Theories of the Strong, Weak, and Electromagnetic Interactions"

Matthew Schwartz, "Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model"

Metodi didattici

Blackboard front teaching

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Written exam.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Fabio Maltoni

Consulta il sito web di Fiorenzo Bastianelli

Consulta il sito web di Michele Cicoli