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260084 VU Introduction to Supersymmetry (2024S)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 15 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 04.03. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 11.03. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 18.03. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 08.04. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 15.04. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 22.04. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 29.04. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 06.05. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 13.05. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 27.05. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 03.06. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 10.06. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 17.06. 10:00 - 12:30 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Supersymmetry is a symmetry that relates bosons and fermions. It is widely used in modern theoretical physics, and it appears for instance in string theory and has emerged as a key tool to study strongly coupled quantum field theories in diverse space-time dimensions. The aim of this course is to introduce the mathematical structures that underlie supersymmetric theories as well as simple supersymmetric field theories in four dimensions.
A tentative outline of the course is:
1) Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics
2) Representations of the Lorentz group and spinors
3) The free Wess-Zumino model
4) Four-dimensional superalgebras and their representations
5) Superspace and superfields
6) The Wess-Zumino model in superspace
7) Supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory
8) Extended supersymmetry
9) Outlook
The lectures will be accompanied by exercises that are meant to repeat and deepen the material. Emphasis will be put on practicing the calculational techniques that appear in the study of supersymmetric field theories.
It is expected that students are familiar with the content of ‘Advanced Quantum Mechanics’ and with the basic theoretical physics lectures, in particular: quantum mechanics, symmetries, and Noether theorem. The course ‘Advanced Particle Physics’ is a good addition, and its content can be helpful to better understand the advanced chapters of the course, which build upon classical relativistic field theories, Klein-Gordon equation, and Dirac equation.

Assessment and permitted materials

Evaluation will be based on two written exams.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

50% of the total points in the exams are required to pass.

Examination topics

Content of the course

Reading list

P.Freund, Introduction to supersymmetry, Cambridge University Press
J.Wess, J.Bagger, Supersymmetry and supergravity, Princeton University Press
A.Bilal, Introduction to Supersymmetry, https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0101055

Association in the course directory

M-VAF A 2, M- VAF B, Doktorat Physik

Last modified: Tu 27.02.2024 16:26