Announcements

The program of the Miniworkshop on Selected Topics in Elementary Particle Physics and Cosmology can be found here.

Times and Location:
MWF 4:00-4:50 pm, 341 Fronczak

Instructors:
Prof. Ia Iashvili, iashvili@buffalo.edu
Prof. Dejan Stojkovic,ds77@buffalo.edu
Prof. Doreen Wackeroth, dow@ubpheno.physics.buffalo.edu

Office hours:
Prof. Ia Iashvili: Tuesday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 339a Fronczak Hall
Prof. Dejan Stojkovic: Mondays, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, 255 Fronczak Hall
Prof. Doreen Wackeroth: Wednesdays, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 261 Fronczak Hall

Topics:
Fundamental forces and particles, particle accelerators and detectors, interaction of radiation with matter, special relativity, symmetries, electromagnetic interaction, Dirac equation, QED, Feynman graphs, strong interaction, quark model, QCD, parton model, deep inelastic scattering, weak interaction, Weinberg-Salam model and spontaneous symmetry breaking, gauge theories, the Standard Model of particle physics, search for the Higgs and new physics at the Large Hadron Collider (e.g., Supersymmetry, Extra Dimensions), general relativity, black holes and microscopic black hole production at the Large Hadron Collider.

Required:
Non-relativistic Quantum Mechanics

Remarks:
The course is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, curious about particle physics and cosmology in the era of the Large Hadron Collider. The course is organized in three sections taught by Profs. Ia Iashvili (high-energy physics experiment), Dejan Stojkovic (high-energy physics theory, cosmology) and Doreen Wackeroth (high-energy physics theory), respectively. The lecturer's research is closely related to physics at the LHC and will be also featured in class.

Requirements:
Regular homework assignments. Term paper with a presentation at the end of the semester.

Requirement Homework Term paper Presentation

Weight 30 % 35 % 35 %

General Information and Deadlines:
For the term paper we will provide a list of topics in high-energy particle physics and cosmology and we may approve others you suggest.
The abstract for the term paper is due on Friday, March 8, 2012 and the term paper is due on April 13, 2012. Both should be provided in form of a pdf file and should be send to one of the instructors. The term paper should not exceed 20 pages. The approx. 20 min. presentations will take place during the last week(s) of classes and should be prepared as a laptop presentation. If needed, a laptop can be provided. Please provide an electronic copy of the slides before the presentation to one of the instructors.