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PHYS 176 PO - Elementary Particle Physics

CrsNo PHYS176 PO

When Offered: Fall 2014.
Instructor(s): T. Moore

This course provides an introduction to the current theory of elementary particles, including the basics of quantum field theory. The course will discuss particle phenomenology, relativistic modifications to quantum mechanics, calculation of decay and scattering amplitudes using Feynman diagrams, core features of the electromagnetic, weak, and color interactions, and the Higgs mechanism. Prerequisites: PHYS 101 PO  and co- requisite PHYS 170 PO .



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