 | Study programme 2021-2022 | Français | |
 | Eléments de chromodynamique quantique | ||
Programme component of Master's in Physics à la Faculty of Science |
| Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
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| US-M2-SCPHYS-033-M | Optional UE | BUISSERET Fabien | S824 - Physique nucléaire et subnucléaire |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Français | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | 1st term |
| AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-PHYS-032 | Elements of Quantum Chromodynamics | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q1 | 100.00% |
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Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes of UE
At the end of the present learning module, the student will be able to:
- read and summarize by himself current papers and textbooks in the field of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) or field theory ;
- make explicit computations in the field of QCD by resorting to the relevant mathematical formalism.
Content of UE
- Non abelian gauge theories
- QCD, quarks and gluons
- Lattice QCD
- Large N limit
- Chiral symmetry
- Other topic related to quantum field theory, to be discussed with students.
Prior Experience
Knowledge of relativistic quantum field theory
Type of Assessment for UE in Q1
- Oral examination
Q1 UE Assessment Comments
Presentation of a topic related to QCD / quantum field theory
Type of Assessment for UE in Q3
- Oral examination
Q3 UE Assessment Comments
Presentation of a topic related to QCD / quantum field theory
Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)
- N/A
Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)
Not applicable
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
| AA | Type of Teaching Activity/Activities |
|---|---|
| S-PHYS-032 |
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Mode of delivery
| AA | Mode of delivery |
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| S-PHYS-032 |
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Required Reading
| AA | |
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| S-PHYS-032 |
Required Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Required Learning Resources/Tools |
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| S-PHYS-032 | Yu Makeenko, Methods of contemporary gauge theory (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) |
Recommended Reading
| AA | |
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| S-PHYS-032 |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Recommended Learning Resources/Tools |
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| S-PHYS-032 | M.E. Peskin and D. V. Schroeder, An introduction to quantum field theory (Addison-Wesley Publishing Company) |
Other Recommended Reading
| AA | Other Recommended Reading |
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| S-PHYS-032 | Not applicable |
Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
| AA | Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next |
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| S-PHYS-032 | Unauthorized |