Introduction
to High Energy Physics
Fall 2007, Tuesday
18:20-21:20
Lecturer: We-Fu Chang,
Room618, ext 31111
teaching assistant: ±i®m»² (
Rom704, ext 33236 ) 2nd
e-mail
Discuss with the TA if you have any question about your homework
grading.
Homework due on Tuesday 20:00. This deadline is rigid, late submition
will not be accepted.
Grading: 40% Homework, 30% Midterm, 30%
Final
10% extra bonus based on classroom
interaction
The following homework solutions are provided by TA.
Textbook
David Griffiths, Introduction
to Elementary Particles, John Wiley & Sons.
Recommedned References
Donald H. Perkins, Introduction
to High Energy Physics, Cambridge.
Particle Data Group
Relevant material:
(1) Overview of elementary particle physics
Basically follow Chapter 1 and 2 of Griffiths.
Lecture note 1(Sep.
11), 2(Oct. 2)
Homework #1, Solution
ATLAS
Short clips
(2) Special relativity
Lecture note 3(Oct.
16), 4(Oct. 21)
Homework #2
(Due Oct. 23), Solution
Pierre Auger Observatory
(3) Cross section, Impact parameter,
and working
principle of particle accelerators:
Lecture note 5(Oct.
23)
Homework #3 (Due Oct. 30), Solution
Interesting links:
DIY
spark chamber
DIY Marx generator
DIY Van de Graaff
generator
Exotic
accelerator
(4) Symmetry
Lecture note 6(Oct.
30), 7(Nov. 6), 8(Nov. 13), 9(Nov. 20)
Homework #4(4.1, 4.2, 4.5) (Due Nov. 13), Solution
#5(4.11, 12,19, 20,21,23) (Due Nov. 20), Solution
#6(4.26, 27, 29, 37) (Due Nov. 27), Solution
References:
R. Cahn's book: Semi-Simple Lie
Algebras and their
Representations
H. Gerogi's
book: Lie
Algebra in particle physics
PDG: Clebsch-Gordan
Coefficients
(5) Bound States
Lecture note 10(Nov.
27), 11(Dec.4), 12(Dec.11), 13(Dec.25)
Homework #7(5.3, 5.6, 5.12, 5.13) (Due Dec.
11), Solution
#8( Given the 8 Gell-Mann matrices and f is the structure
coefficients
(a) Show that f is totally antisymmetric (b) get all non-zero f )
(Due Dec.18), Solution
#9(5.28, 5.30, 5.31) (Due 5pm, Jan.
2, to TA's mail box ), Solution
References:
PDG: Young
Diagram(tableau)
Final(Dec
18, 2007): Open book, bring a
calculator and C-G table with you
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