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Invitation to Particle Cosmology: supersymmetry as a physics beyond the standard model

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Course ID:	1100-IPC3
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Invitation to Particle Cosmology: supersymmetry as a physics beyond the standard model
Name in Polish:	Invitation to Particle Cosmology: supersymmetry as a physics beyond the standard model
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Physics
Course groups:	(in Polish) Physics (Studies in English), 2nd cycle; courses from list "Topics in Contemporary Physics" (in Polish) Physics (Studies in English); 2nd cycle
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Short description:	Particle cosmology is an interface of particle physics and cosmology, which are in tight connection. As we trace back in time the expanding Universe, the temperature becomes higher. To understand the evolution of the early Universe, we need to know how particles interact at high energy, even beyond the scope of the present collider experiments. At the same time, we may learn physics beyond the standard model of particle physics, from cosmological observations. For example, dark matter, baryon asymmetry, and inflation have been intensively studied. This course is aimed at discussing various topics from the basic to the frontier in particle cosmology. The topic changes every year and this year is on supersymmetry as a physics beyond the standard model.
Full description:	The course will be composed of two parts. 1) Lectures on the following topics: - Supersymmetry in quantum mechanics (factorizable Hamiltonian and its partner) - Review on particles and fields (basic knowledge is assumed such as real/complex scalar bosons, Dirac/Weyl/Majorana fermions, massless/massive vector bosons) - Super-Poincare algebra and particles (supersymmetric multiplets, R-charge) - Superspace, superfields and supersymmetric Lagrangians (Grassmann dimensions, covariant derivatives, chiral superfield, vector superfield) - Non-renormalization and hierarchy problem (holomorphy, Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model, NSVZ beta function) - Supersymmetry breaking and mediation (F/D-term breaking, goldstino, spurion superfield, analytic continuation of renormalization) 2) Presentations by students: Students read and explain a (part of) literature of their choice (preferably in particle cosmology). Continuous supports for choosing and reading the literature are provided. Some literatures are recommended also during the lectures.
Bibliography:	- SP. Martin “A Supersymmetry Primer” - J. Turning “Modern Supersymmetry: Dynamics and Duality” - J. Wess and J. Bagger “Supersymmetry and Supergravity" Further references for each topic are provided during the lectures.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Assessment is based on the presentation and activity during the course (e.g., questions).

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W TH WYK FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 45 hours more information
Coordinators:	Ayuki Kamada
Group instructors:	Ayuki Kamada
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Examination

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