PHYS 226 A: Particles and Symmetries

Introduction to the fundamental constituents of matter and the symmetries which characterize their interactions. Topics include special relativity; strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions; quarks and leptons; baryons and mesons; and neutrinos and nuclei. Course overlaps with: B PHYS 330. Prerequisite: minimum grade of 2.0 in PHYS 225 and PHYS 227 Offered: Sp.