Particle physics
Graduate · Physics
Syllabus focus
Topics typically covered
Theoretical / proof-based
Standard Model structure
- Gauge groups and particle content
- Higgs mechanism and electroweak symmetry breaking
- CKM matrix and flavor physics
- Neutrino masses and seesaw mechanisms
- Anomalies and gauge anomaly cancellation
QCD and hadrons
- Asymptotic freedom and running α_s
- Parton model and deep inelastic scattering
- Jet algorithms and fragmentation functions
- Lattice QCD concepts
- Chiral perturbation theory (intro)
Collider phenomenology
- Cross sections at hadron colliders
- Beyond-SM searches: SUSY, dark sectors
- Effective field theory at the LHC
- Neutrino oscillation experiments
- Cosmological connections: baryogenesis, inflation
Study units
Each unit includes a study guide, worksheets, review, practice test, and answer key. One unit is free; subscribe for the full class.
- Standard Model structure
Gauge groups and particle content
Coming soon - QCD and hadrons
Asymptotic freedom and running α_s
Coming soon - Collider phenomenology
Cross sections at hadron colliders
Coming soon
Notes
Topics reflect common graduate physics core and elective syllabi at US universities. Sequencing and emphasis vary between one- and two-semester treatments.