Exercise schedule
Exercises consist of a mixture of standard training calculations, but also include guided research-oriented tasks involving research papers in the field. You will learn about key experiments and their challenges, learn how to analyze experimental results, and acquire the ability to understand most plots produced by experiments at the LHC. Further research exercises will bring you in contact with cutting-edge open questions.
| Sheet | Issue date | Return date | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5/1 | 5/6 | |
| 9 | 4/24 | 5/1 | A smorgasbord from QCD to EW theory for final exam preparation |
| 8 | 4/10 | 4/17 | All about Thrust |
| 7 | 4/3 | 4/10 | Yang-Mills SU(3) gauge invariance, running coupling of QCD, Wilson lines |
| 🌸 spring break 🌸 | |||
| 6 | 3/4 | 3/25 | e^+e^-\to \mu^+\mu^- cross-section, helicity spinors |
| 5 | 2/25 | 3/4 | Synchrotron radiation, spinors, Z boson decays, jets |
| 4 | 2/13 | 2/20 | Cross-sections and scattering rates and luminosity |
| 3 | 2/6 | 2/13 | Clifford algebra and and group theory; Wigner's "Unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences" |
| 2 | 1/30 | 2/6 | Special relativity: Rapidity, invariance of metric under Lorentz boost, Maxwell equations in covariant form, mass of the top-quark from its decay products |
| 1 | 1/21 | 1/30 | Introduction: Units in particle physics, energy estimates, Z-boson decay |
Grading¶
Every worksheet has a pre-defined amount of points that can be achieved. The relative fractional number of points that are given follow the interpretations in the table below: To get a A-level points you will have to do as well as could reasonably expected. For B-level points your submissions have noticeable flaws, but you are well above the minimum standard. C-level points signify minimum requirements. D-level points signify that some aspects have been learned, but the minimum requirements have not been met.
| Grade scale | Numerical Score | Interpretation |
| A | [93,100]% | The student did as well as could reasonably be expected. |
| A- | [90,93)% | |
| B+ | [87,90)% | The student’s mastery of the material has noticeable flaws but is well above the minimum standard. |
| B | [83,87)% | |
| B- | [80,83)% | |
| C+ | [77,80)% | The student met the minimum requirements for the course. |
| C | [73,77)% | |
| C- | [70,73)% | |
| D+ | [67,70)% | The student learned some of the material but did not meet minimum requirements. |
| D | [63,67)% | |
| D- | [60,63)% | |
| F | [0,60)% | The student learned little or none of the material. |