Time Schedule:
Laurence G Yaffe
PHYS 248
Seattle Campus
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Class description
Particles and Symmetries: an introduction to the fundamental constituents of matter and the symmetries which characterize their interactions.
Student learning goals
Learn about the fundamental symmetries of nature, including Lorentz invariance.
Learn about the ``building blocks'' of the current standard model.
Learn about the importance of symmetries in characterizing the interactions of particles, and key experimental evidence on which the standard model is based.
Gain extensive experience in practical special relativity.
Gain extensive experience in making order of magnitude estimates relevant for interpreting and/or judging the feasibility of a variety of modern physics experiments.
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Phys 228 (Math methods II) and one quarter of quantum mechanics (Phys 225 during winter 2008, Phys 315, Phys 324 or equivalent).
Class assignments and grading
Regular homework, midterm, final.
Combination of homework, midterm and final grades.
