Survey of Elementary Particle Physics
Fall 2005

Preliminary Schedule

 
 

Please note - this schedule will probably be revised from time to time.  You are advised to check this page weekly.  Make a bookmark!
 

 

Week

 

Subject Matter

Reading
(
Griffiths)

1

9/24-26

Historical overview

Chapter 1

2

9/29

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Chapter 1

3

10/6

Particle Detectors
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4

10/13

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Elementary Particle Dynamics

Chapter 2

5

10/20

Relativistic Kinematics
(Relativistic E/M)

Chapter 3

6

10/27

Lorentz Invariant Phase Space (LIPS)

Resonances, Dalitz plots

Chapter 3

7

11/3

Midterm Exam #1 on 11/4

Symmetries in particle physics

Chapter 4

8

11/10

Nov 11, Veterans day holiday
Symmetries in particle physics

Chapter 4-5

9

11/17

Bound States

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Chapter 5

10

11/24

Nov 27-30, Thanksgiving Holiday.

Chapter 5

11

12/1

CP Violation in quark sector.  Results from B factories.

Neutrinos

Lecture

Lecture

12

12/8

Exam week

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