Physics 7360

Elementary Particles I

Spring 2006, Section 001

Course Information

• Class Meeting
  • MWF 11:00am-11:50am in 123 FS (Fondren Science)
  
  
• Web Site
  • You can get here from the physics dept home page at www.physics.smu.edu by clicking on Courses -> 7360 Elementary Particles I.
  
  
• Homework Assignments
  
  
• Some Homework Solutions
  
  
• Instructor
  • Prof. Kent Hornbostel
  • Office: 209 FS
  • Phone: 214 768 1048
  • Mail Box: 106 FS
  • email: kjh AT mail.physics.smu.edu
  
  
• Office hours
  • Any time
  
  
• Grader
  • Not Likely
  
  
• Prerequisites
  • Physics 6321 (Classical Mechanics)
  
  
• Texts
  • A. Seiden, Particle Physics, Addison Wesley, 2005.
  • I. J. R. Aitchison and A. J. G. Hey, Gauge Theories in Particle Physics, Vol I and II (3rd Ed), Inst of Physics, 2003 and 2004
    
    Both of these are new to me, but come highly recommended by other faculty members. I'll be curious to hear what you think of them. (Seiden is an experimentalist, Aitchison and Hey are theorists.) My intention is to use Seiden as the primary text, and to refer to Aitchison and Hey and other texts and papers (see References below) as warranted. We'll see how it goes. Incidently, I've purchased a copy of both texts to leave in the grad office, Rm 32, Fondren Science, along with the Review of Particle Physics from the Particle Data Group.
    
  
  
• Textbook Sources
  
  
• References
  
  
• Web References
  
  
• Lecture Notes
  
  
• Homework
  • Weekly (very approximately) problem sets and readings. I'll post solutions to some of the problems here.
    
  • Late Homework: 15% off per day for the first four days, or until graded (whichever is first).
    Thereafter I'll accept (but won't grade) them at any time for 25% credit.
  
  
• Grading and Exams
  • The homeworks will make up almost all of your grade. I may turn one or two into exams by asking you to work alone.
  • Final: Scheduled for Fri, May 5, 3 - 6pm (likely just another problem set)
  
  
• From the Provost:
  
  
  • Students with Disabilities
    • Disability Accommodations: Students needing academic accommodations for a disability must first contact Ms. Rebecca Marin, Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities (214-768-4557) to verify the disability and establish eligibility for accommodations. They should then schedule an appointment with the professor to make appropriate arrangements. (See University Policy No. 2.4.)
    
    
    
  • SMU Policy on Religious Holidays
    • Religious Observance: Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing class should notify their professors in writing at the beginning of the semester, and should discuss with them, in advance, acceptable ways of making up any work missed because of the absence. (See University Policy No. 1.9.)
    
    
    
  • SMU Policy on Excused Extracurricular Absences
    • Excused Absences for University Extracurricular Activities: Students participating in an officially sanctioned, scheduled University extracurricular activity will be given the opportunity to make up class assignments or other graded assignments missed as a result of their participation. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed scheduled examination or other missed assignment for making up the work. (University Undergraduate Catalogue)
    
    
    

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