UC Irvine, Introduction to Particle Physics, Physics 136, Spring 2000

Introduction to Particle Physics

Instructor	Professor Dennis Silverman
Location	Frederick Reines Hall 3111
Class Hours	Monday & Wednesday, 11:00 AM-12:20
Phone	(949) 824-5149
Office	FRH 3127
Office Hours	Friday, 2:00-3:00 PM.
Text	Introduction to Elementary Particles, by David Griffiths
Grading	Homework: 40% Midterm: 25% Final: 35%
Midterm	Monday, May 8, 11:00 AM
Final	Wednesday, June14, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Topics
In general, we will concentrate on the physical phenomena, and not the advanced calculational rules.
Chapter 1	History and Quark Model
Chapter 2	Introduction to Interactions
	Electromagnetic and Weak Interactions
	Strong Interactions
Chapter 3	Relativistic Kinematics
Chapter 4	Symmetries
	Neutrino Oscillations and Super-K
Chapter 7	Electrodynamics of Quarks and Hadrons

Problem Set 1: Read Chapter 1. Do problems 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8a, and 1.15. Due Wednesday, April 12.
Problem Set 2: Read Chapter 2. Do problems 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, and 2.8. Due Monday, April 24.
Problem Set 3: Read Chapter 3. Do problems 3.4, 3.11, 3.14, 3.16c, and 3.23. Also work through Example 3.1. Due Monday, May 1.
Problem Set 4: Read Chapter 4. Do problems 4.5 a) and b), 4.6, 4.11, and 4.12. Due Monday, May 8. Study for the Midterm. The midterm will be open book, lecture notes, and problem solutions. Bring a calculator.
Problem Set 5: Read Chapter 7. Do problems 4.19, 4.20, 4.21 a) and b), 4.25. Due Monday, May 15.
Problem Set 6: Read neutrino handouts. Special problem set on neutrino oscillations. Due Wed., May 24.
Problem Set 7: Read Chapter 7. Do problems 4.29, 4.30, 4.37, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, and the problem on R. Due Friday, June 9, 4pm.