Standard Model Physics and Beyond (SMPB | INK7032U)
Description: To introduce the student to the
Standard Model of Particle Physics, and its minimal supersymmetric
extensions. In particular the course will discuss the constituents of
the Standard Model and the underlying Lie group structure, within the
framework of gauge invariant quantum field theory, which will be
introduced to the student in detail, discuss the physical mechanism for
mass generation (Higgs), consistently with gauge invariance, and finally
present an introduction to (minimal) Supersymmetric Extensions of the
Standard Model.
In the latter respect, we shall also discuss implications of
supersymmetry for astroparticle physics issues, in particular dark
matter (provided by the supersymmetric partners) and how astrophysical
observations can constrain such particle physics models.
This module is taught by KCL.
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