Osher Fall Particle Physics Course
https://www.cmu.edu/osher/teach-for-us/catalog_fall-2024_for-final-edits.pdf
Each chapter in the Particle Physics Public course could be Osher course
Press: https://x.com/physics_cmu/status/1811833634892186027?s=46
To Do
- Test AV .. same as CMU
- Prep course
- Videos for those who miss ?
Details
Class 5157
Schedule : Weekly - Wed 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM; 4 sessions; starting 11/6/2024, ending 12/4/2024 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 11/27/2024)
Start date: 11/06/24 End date: 12/04/24
Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Room : Osher Room A
#### Instructor : John Alison
Syllabus
4 1.5 Hours
Week 1 Newton’s dream & 20th Century Revolution
- IntroductionNewtonsDream.pdf
- Half of MissionBarelyPossible.key
Week 2 Mission Barely Possible: QM + SR
- Half MissionBarelyPossible.key + SM
- Standard Model
Week 3 The Higgs Boson
- Higgs Boson
- Discovery of the Higgs ??
Week 4: Problems with the Standard Model: Going beyond the Higgs
Welcome Mail
Hello,
My name is John Alison and I will be the instructor for the Particle Physics Course. Reminder that the course will be held weekly on Wednesdays from 2:30 - 4:00 PM in Osher Room A, starting on November 6h. There will be four sessions, with no class on the day before Thanksgiving.
Here is my plan for four weeks.
Week 1: Big Picture: Newton’s dream & 20th Century Revolution
Week 2: Mission Barely Possible: Quantum Mechanics + Relativity
Week 3: The Higgs Boson
Week 4: Problems with Particle Physics: Going beyond the Higgs
There will be no homework is there is no required reading/work before hand.
Looking forward to getting started! john
Mail re Lectures
Hi Again,
Ive made a copy of tomorrows lecture slides available here: https://cernbox.cern.ch/s/rvCYmXuaHcRADwp
There is no need to read these beforehand, they are just there for those who want to follow along as we go through them tomorrow or to review afterwards.
See you soon! john
#### Weekly - Wed 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM; 4 sessions; starting 11/6/2024, ending 12/4/2024 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 11/27/2024)