Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE PHYSICS I 200100805011 4 + 0 4.0 7.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
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Goals The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the calculation of decay and scattering processes along with the history of particle physics, and to be able to make selected applications of current software used in the relevant field.
Course Content Brief history of particle physics, kinematic calculations in particle scattering and decay, Feynman diagrams in the Standard Model, cross-section and phase space. Symbolic calculation of Feynman amplitudes with algebraic systems using Mathematica and FeynCalc software: Trace method, helicity amplitudes method. Calculation of the numerical integral of multi-particle phase space
Learning Outcomes 1) Learns thebrief history of particle physics
2) Learns the decay and scattering kinematics of elemantery particles
3) Explains the terms incoming two particle flux, phase space, cross section ...etc.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction and History of Particle Physics Lecture; Question Answer

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2. Week History of particle physics Lecture; Question Answer

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3. Week Kinematics in particle scattering and decay I Lecture; Question Answer

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4. Week Kinematics in particle scattering and decay II Lecture; Question Answer

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5. Week Fundamental interactions and Feynman diagrams in the Standard Model 1 Lecture; Question Answer

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6. Week Fundamental interactions and Feynman diagrams in the Standard Model II Lecture; Question Answer

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7. Week Midterm Lecture; Question Answer

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8. Week Scattering process, phase space and cross section Lecture; Question Answer

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9. Week Calculation and application of Feynman amplitudes Lecture; Question Answer

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10. Week Calculation methods, trace method, helicity amplitudes method I Lecture; Question Answer

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11. Week Calculation methods, trace method, helicity amplitudes method II Lecture; Question Answer

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12. Week Calculation of the numerical integral of multi-particle phase space Lecture; Question Answer

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13. Week Kinematic distributions of final state particles Lecture; Question Answer

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14. Week Mathematica and FeynCalc Applications Lecture; Question Answer

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Author: Wolfram Research, Inc. Publisher: Wolfram Research, Inc. A sample citation of this form would be: Wolfram Research, Inc., Mathematica, Version 14.0, Champaign, IL (2024).
Introduction to elementary particles ; Author: David J. Griffiths ; Edition: View all formats and editions ; Publisher: Harper & Row, New York, ©1987.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 5
Homework 3 5
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 20
Final Exam 1 20
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 30
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Total Workload / 30 (s)
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