Particle physics
Graduate · Physics
Syllabus focus
Theoretical / proof-based
Pricing
Graduate-level rates are set on consultation. See the pricing page for K–12 and undergraduate rates.
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
Notes
Topics reflect common graduate physics core and elective syllabi at US universities. Sequencing and emphasis vary between one- and two-semester treatments.