Oct 09, 2024  
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PHY 4130U – Particle Physics


This course explores the physics of the elementary constituents of our universe – from quarks and leptons to the fundamental forces that bind them together.  Topics covered include: special relativity and four-vectors, symmetries, Feynman diagrams, decay rates and cross sections, quantum electrodynamics, chromodynamics, weak interactions, gauge theories, and the Higgs mechanism.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2010U   and PHY 2040U  and PHY 3020U  
Prerequisite(s) with concurrency: PHY 3020U 



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