Physics beyond the standard model

Standard Model: Brief reminder and Problems

Anomalies

Aspects of Effective Field Theory

Aspects of Grand Unified Theories

Neutrinos and Dark Matter

Aspects of Supersymmetry

The general objective of this course is to build the necessary basis to study and develop models beyond the Standard Model of Particle Physics. The course will include both theoretical and experimental aspects.

Required and Corequired knowledge and skills

It is recommended to have followed lectures on group theory.

Cours co-requis

tablet lectures and slides

Supervised exercises

Personal project

Contribution to the teaching profile

Constitute, develop and entertain aspects of fundamental physics.

Act as an autonomous scientific expert in solving problems

Communicate in an appropriate language in a scientific context and to a scientific public

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory de Michael E. Peskin et Daniel V. Schroeder

Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model de Matthew D. Schwartz

Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle Physics de Ta-Pei Cheng et Ling-Fong Li

extra bibliography will be provided during the course

Additional information

The BSM lectures are an inter-university course.

The BSM professors are Michel Tytgat and Steven Lowette for 2022-2023.
 

Contacts

michel.tytgat AT ulb.be

Campus

Plaine

Method(s) of evaluation

• Other

Other

Oral exam on the lectures and exercises

Personal project: in depth study of one aspect going beyond the material presented during the lectures: oral presentation at the exam

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Oral exam on the lectures and exercises (50%)

Personal project (50%): in depth study of one aspect going beyond the material presented during the lectures: abstract submitted before the exam and oral presentation at the exam

Language(s) of evaluation

• english
• (if applicable french )