Lorentz and Poincaré groups and their irreducible representations. Charge conjugation, parity and time reversal. Relativistic scattering theory and S matrix. Internal symmetries of elementary particles. The quark model. Some phenomenology of Standard Model. The parton model and the Quantum Chromo Dynamics.
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Learning Objectives
Knowledge and use of group theory techniques applied to problems of decay and scattering in the relativistic regime.See also the program of the course.
Prerequisites
Courses required: Theoretical Physics – Complements Nuclear and Subnuclear PhysicsCourses recommended: Quantum ElectrodynamicsField Theory
Teaching Methods
Number of Credits: 6 CFU Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 150Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 48
Further information
Office hours: on demand
Type of Assessment
Oral examination
Course program
Lorentz and Poincaré groups and their irreducible representations. Charge conjugation, parity and time reversal. Relativistic scattering theory and S matrix. Internal symmetries of elementary particles. The quark model. Some phenomenology of Standard Model. The parton model and the Quantum Chromo Dynamics.