UC Irvine, Introduction to Particle Physics, Physics 136, Spring 1999

Introduction to Particle Physics

Instructor	Professor Dennis Silverman
Location	Frederick Reines Hall 2111
Class Hours	Monday & Wednesday, 11:00 AM-12:20
Phone	(949) 824-5149
Office	FRH 3127
Office Hours	Wednesday, 3:00-4:00 PM.
Text	Introduction to Elementary Particles, by David Griffiths
Grading	Homework: 40% Midterm: 25% Final: 35%
Midterm	Monday, May 7, 11:00 AM
Final	Wednesday, June13, 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
Chapter 7	Electrodynamics of Quarks and Hadrons
	Neutrino Oscillations and Super-K

Problem Set 1: Read Chapter 1. Do problems 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8a, and 1.15. Due Wednesday, April 11.
Problem Set 2: Read Chapter 2. Do problems 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, and 2.8.
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.
Problem Set 4: Read Chapter 4. Do problems 4.5 a) and b), 4.6, 4.11, and 4.12. 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, and 4.36 a).
Problem Set 6: Read Chapter 7. Do problems 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, and 7.7.
Problem Set 7: Read Chapter 7. Do problems 7.9, 7.14, 7.21, and 7.25.