Collider Physics
Introduction to
Electroweak Symmetry Breaking
Physics 610
Winter 2017
Physics 610 will cover the following topics in
Collider Physics, with an
introduction to Electroweak Symmetry Breaking:
- Introduction to the elementary particles and interactions
- The Standard Model
- Electroweak Symmetry Breaking
- Precision Tests of the Standard Model
- Problems with the Standard Model
- Discovery and Measurements of the Higgs Boson
- Extensions to the Standard Model
- Experiments with Hadron Colliders
- Experiments with Lepton Colliders
These topics cover the important issues in collider physics research related to electroweak symmetry breaking. Throughout the course, the interplay between theory and experiment will be emphasized.