Physics 535 - Spring 2011

University of Wisconsin
Department of Physics


Course Information

Physics 535 Introduction to Particle Physics

1:00-2:15PM AM Tuesdays and Thursdays
2135 Chamberlin Hall

Professor Matthew Herndon:

Office Hours: Thursdays 2:30-3:30 PM

Email: herndon@hep.wisc.edu

Phone Work(Wisc.): (608) 262-8509 
Office(Wisc.) 4219 Chamberlin Hall

More course information in first handout: Introductory handout
Lecture Notes

Jan 18th: lecture 1
Jan 20th: lecture 2
Jan 25th: lecture 3
Jan 27th: lecture 4
Feb 1st : lecture 5
Feb 3rd : lecture 6
Feb 8th: lecture 7
Feb 10th: lecture 8
Feb 15th: lecture 9
Feb 17th: lecture 10
Feb 22th: lecture 11
Feb 24th : lecture 12
Mar 1st : lecture 13
Mar 3rd: lecture 14
Mar 8th : lecture 15
Mar 10th: lecture 16
Mar 22nd : lecture 17
Mar 24th: lecture 18
Mar 29th : lecture 19
Mar 31st: lecture 20
April 5th : lecture 21
April 7th: lecture 22
April 12th : lecture 23
April 14th: lecture 24
April 19th: lecture 25
April 21th: lecture 26
April 25th: guest lecture 27 on neutrino physics
April 28th: lecture 28
May 3rd: lecture 29
Homework

HW 1 Due Jan 27th: hw 1
HW 2 Due Feb 3rd: hw 2
HW 3 Due Feb 10th: hw 3
HW 4 Due Feb 17th: hw 4
HW 5 Due Feb 24th: hw 5
HW 6 Due Mar 3rd: hw 6
HW 7 Due Mar 24th: hw 7
HW 8 Due Mar 31st: hw 8
HW 9 Due April 7th: hw 9
HW 10 Due April 14th: hw 10
HW 11 Due April 21st: hw 11
HW 12 Due April 28th: hw 12
Exams

One midterm and a final exam. Both will be take home exams with approximately one week given to complete the examination.
Midterm: midterm
Midterm: midterm solutions
Final: Final
Other Information

Supplementary Reading: Introduction to High Energy Physics, Perkins and Quarks and Leptons, Halzen and Martin
Particle Data Group PDG, You can order the full book and pocket summary for free!