An approach to the formalism of the Standard Model of Particle Physics

TL;DR

This paper introduces a formal approach to the Standard Model of particle physics aimed at helping students understand its complex concepts and formalism, which are essential for interpreting high-energy physics experiments.

Contribution

It presents a new educational approach to teaching the formalism of the Standard Model to students unfamiliar with quantum field theory.

Findings

Enhanced student understanding of SM formalism

Facilitated learning of fundamental concepts in particle physics

Improved pedagogical methods for teaching quantum field theory

Abstract

So far, the Standard Model of particle physics (SM) describes the phenomenology observed in high energy physics. In the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is expected to find the Higgs boson, which is an essential part of SM; also expects to see new particles or deviations from the SM, which would be evidence of other truly fundamental theory. Consequently, a clear understanding of the SM and, in general, quantum field theory is of great importance for particle physics, however, students face a formalism and a set of concepts with which they are unfamiliar. This paper shows how to make an approach to SM to introduce students to the formalism and some fundamental concepts.