NS-TP535M3.8 ECTSQ4EnglishMaster
Field theory in particle physics 2
FaculteitFaculty of Science
NiveauMaster
Studiejaar2026-2027
Beschrijving
Course goals
- understands principles of global and local symmetry and can construct locally symmetric actions through covariant derivatives
- can apply different gauge fixing choices, and understands the role of ghost fields and can draw and compute Feynman diagrams for a variety of Lagrangians
- can use perturbation theory to estimate scattering amplitudes and cross sections and understands the notion of hidden symmetry
- can compute the number of Goldstone bosons for a variety of symmetry breaking situations; can derive the Higgs mechanism; can compute gauge boson masses
- understands the construction of the Standard Model, and how electroweak interactions are described by it
- understands how Quantum Chromodynamics in included in the Standard Model, and how asymptotic freedom works
- can compute loop corrections in Feynman diagrams and comprehends both the notion and the practical application of renormalization theory
Content
Field Theory in Particle Physics 1 (FTIPP 1), is the first course in a series that develops the Standard Model of particle physics as a full-fledged quantum field theory. After briefly recapping Abelian gauge theories you will study the construction and quantization of non-Abelian gauge theories such as quantum chromo-dynamics (QCD) and related topics such as ghost fields and BRST symmetry You will learn about quantum loops of gauge theories, renormalization group equations, the connection to asymptotic freedom, and the idea of factorization in QCD processes at for instance particle colliders. You will study how quantum effects can break classical symmetries through anomalies.
FTIPP 1 is followed by another course (FTIPP 2) which focuses on spontaneous symmetry breaking of global and gauge symmetries. We use this knowledge to construct the Standard Model of particle physics which combines spontaneous symmetry breaking with (non-)Abelian gauge symmetries. You will study in detail the strong and electroweak parts of the Standard Model, the incorporation of 3 generations of particles, Standard Model anomaly cancellation, and interesting beyond-the-Standard-Model extensions such as axions.
Note that both courses are jointly given for University of Amsterdam students.
FTIPP 1 is followed by another course (FTIPP 2) which focuses on spontaneous symmetry breaking of global and gauge symmetries. We use this knowledge to construct the Standard Model of particle physics which combines spontaneous symmetry breaking with (non-)Abelian gauge symmetries. You will study in detail the strong and electroweak parts of the Standard Model, the incorporation of 3 generations of particles, Standard Model anomaly cancellation, and interesting beyond-the-Standard-Model extensions such as axions.
Note that both courses are jointly given for University of Amsterdam students.
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