Particle Physics.

Catalog description

Students are introduced to the concepts of particle physics, connecting quantum physics (what happens at very small distances) and special relativity (what happens at very high speeds) to learn how the presently known particles interact with one another and how various phenomena can be predicted by an underlying theory, the Standard Model. The course leads up to the latest experimental discovery, the Higgs boson, and future directions in particle physics. Prerequisites: PHYS 057 & MATH 057 .