Faculty of Arts & Science · St. George

PHY489H1

Introduction to High Energy Physics

PrerequisitePHY356H1

Total contact hours24 lecture

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This course introduces the basics of fundamental particles and the strong, weak and electromagnetic forces that govern their interactions in the Standard Model of particle physics. Topics include relativistic kinematics, conservation laws, particle decays and scattering processes, the Higgs boson and electroweak symmetry breaking, and prospects for Physics beyond the Standard Model.

Prerequisite: PHY356H1
Contact hours: 24 lecture; Total scheduled hours for the course, not per week.

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2018–2023

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Course description, prerequisites, exclusions, contact hours	Faculty of Arts & Science	2026-07-25	public fact
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