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PHY357H1S
Nuclear and Particle Physics

Official description

The subatomic particles; nuclei, baryons and mesons, quarks, leptons and bosons; the structure of nuclei and hadronic matter; symmetries and conservation laws; fundamental forces and interactions, electromagnetic, weak, and strong; a selection of other topics:  CP violation, nuclear models, standard model, proton decay, supergravity, nuclear and particle astrophysics.  This course is not a prerequisite for any PHY400-level course.

Prerequisite
PHY356H1
Co-requisite
n.a.
Exclusion
n.a.
Recommended preparation
n.a.
Textbook
                            ['Nuclear and Particle Physics (Second Edition) by B.R. Martin (Wiley)']
Breadth requirement
BR=5
Distribution requirement
DR=SCI
course title
PHY357H1S
session
winter
year of study
3rd year
time and location
24L: LEC0101, LEC2001: MW11, all Lectures in SS2127 12T: TUT0101: R12, Room: MP134
instructor
Trischuk, William
William Trischuk
416-919-7694
MP814

Delivery Methods

In Person

A course is considered In Person if it requires attendance at a specific location and time for some or all course activities.*.

* Subject to adjustments imposed by public health requirements for physical distancing.

Online - Synchronous
A course is considered Online Synchronous if online attendance is expected at a specific time for some or all course activities, and attendance at a specific location is not expected for any activities or exams.
Asynchronous
A course is considered Asynchronous if it has no requirement for attendance at a specific time or location for any activities or exams.