20410014 -
ESPERIMENTAZIONI DI FISICA II
(objectives)
The student acquires skills in the use of instruments for measuring electrical quantities and in the practical implementation of simple electrical circuits in direct and alternating current conditions; acquires awareness of the consistency of experimental data with the theoretically expected results, achieving mastery in applying the theory of errors to data analysis and in the graphical representation on a linear and logarithmic scale of the experimental results. Do observe and interpret optical effects related to refraction, diffraction and interference of light.
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MARI STEFANO MARIA
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ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS Ideal components: Resistor, Capacitor, Inductor. Active components: current generator, voltage generator. Real components: Resistor, Capacitor, Inductor, Generator. DC Circuits Kirchhoff’s Laws, the method of nodes, the method of meshes. The Wheatstone's Bridge. Linear networks: Superposition theorem, Thevenin’s theorem, Norton's theorem, Reciprocity theorem.
MEASUREMENTS in DC Circuits Current and Voltage Difference measurements, digital voltmeter, ohmmeter. Resistance measurements: voltmeter-ammeter method. Uncertainty in electrical measurements
Alternating Current Circuits Periodic, alternating, sinusoidal signals. AC coupling. Components in AC circuits, solution of AC circuits: the symbolic method.
AC basic Circuits RC circuits: low-pass, high-pass, RL circuits. Differentiator and integrator circuits. Resonant circuits: the RLC circuit, series and parallel. The compensated voltage divider.
The NI Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS) Amplitude measurements, phase measurements. Measurement uncertainty.
Pulsed Circuits Impulsive signals: step signal, pulse signal, rectangular waveform. RC circuits: high-pass, low-pass. Compensated voltage divider.
The transmission line Model of the transmission line, telegrapher equation, lossless line. Reflection and transmission coefficients. The coaxial cable.
Basic statistical methods Mean, standard deviation, propagation of errors, confidence limits of a measurement. Chi-squared test. Graphs, fitting procedures. PHYTON basic.
Elementary optics Basic geometrical optics. Optical interference. Optical diffraction.
( reference books)
Class Notes R. Bartiromo, M. De Vincenzi - "Electrical Measurements in the laboratory Practice" - Springer M. Severi - "Introduzione alla Esperimentazione Fisica" - Zanichelli C.K. Alexander, M.N.O. Sadiku - "Circuiti Elettrici" - McGraw Hill Young - "Elaborazione statistica dei dati sperimentali" Taylor - "Introduzione all'analisi degli errori" Any textbook on Physics, Electronics e Statistics for the degree course on Physic
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ORESTANO DOMIZIA
( syllabus)
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS Ideal components: Resistor, Capacitor, Inductor. Active components: current generator, voltage generator. Real components: Resistor, Capacitor, Inductor, Generator. DC Circuits Kirchhoff’s Laws, the method of nodes, the method of meshes. The Wheatstone's Bridge. Linear networks: Superposition theorem, Thevenin’s theorem, Norton's theorem, Reciprocity theorem.
MEASUREMENTS in DC Circuits Current and Voltage Difference measurements, digital voltmeter, ohmmeter. Resistance measurements: voltmeter-ammeter method. Uncertainty in electrical measurements
Alternating Current Circuits Periodic, alternating, sinusoidal signals. AC coupling. Components in AC circuits, solution of AC circuits: the symbolic method.
AC basic Circuits RC circuits: low-pass, high-pass, RL circuits. Differentiator and integrator circuits. Resonant circuits: the RLC circuit, series and parallel. The compensated voltage divider.
The NI Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS) Amplitude measurements, phase measurements. Measurement uncertainty.
Pulsed Circuits Impulsive signals: step signal, pulse signal, rectangular waveform. RC circuits: high-pass, low-pass. Compensated voltage divider.
The transmission line Model of the transmission line, telegrapher equation, lossless line. Reflection and transmission coefficients. The coaxial cable.
Basic statistical methods Mean, standard deviation, propagation of errors, confidence limits of a measurement. Chi-squared test. Graphs, fitting procedures. PHYTON basic.
Elementary optics Basic geometrical optics. Optical interference. Optical diffraction.
( reference books)
Class Notes R. Bartiromo, M. De Vincenzi - "Electrical Measurements in the laboratory Practice" - Springer M. Severi - "Introduzione alla Esperimentazione Fisica" - Zanichelli C.K. Alexander, M.N.O. Sadiku - "Circuiti Elettrici" - McGraw Hill Young - "Elaborazione statistica dei dati sperimentali" Taylor - "Introduzione all'analisi degli errori" Any textbook on Physics, Electronics e Statistics for the degree course on Physic
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20410607 -
Mathematical Analysis II, Mod.2
(objectives)
The course in shared with "AM220 - Mathematical analysis 4" I. To acquire technics and methods regarding inverse and implicit functions in R^n with applications to constrained problems. II. To acquire a good knowledge of the concepts and methods in the classical integration theory on R^n, and, in particular, on curves and surfaces in R^3 with corresponding applications in Physics.
[Prerequisites: AM110, AM120]
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Derived from
20410586 AM220-ANALISI MATEMATICA 4 in Matematica L-35 HAUS EMANUELE, BIASCO LUCA
( syllabus)
1. Riemann integral in Rn Review of the Riemann integral in one dimension. Rectangles in R2, compact support functions, simple functions and their integral, function definition integrable according to Riemann in R2 (hence Rn). Definition of measurable set, a set is measurable if and only if its boundary has zero measurement. Normal sets with respect to the Cartesian axes. A continuous function on a measurable and integrable set. Fubini reduction theorem. Formula of change of variable in integrals (without size). Polar, cylindrical, spherical coordinates. Examples: calculation of some barycenters and moments of inertia.
2. Regular curves. Regular curves in R ^ n. Tangent versor. Two equivalent curves traveled in the same direction have the same tangent versor. Length of a curve. It is greater than the displacement. Two equivalent curves have the same length. Curvilinear integrals.
3. Surfaces, flows and divergence theorem. Recalls on the vector product. Definition of regular surface. Tangent plane and normal versor. Area of a surface. Examples: graphs of functions and rotation surfaces. Surface integrals. Flow of a vector field through a surface. Examples. Statement of the divergence theorem. Demonstration of the divergence theorem (for normal domains with respect to the three Cartesian axes.
4. Differential forms and work. 1-Differential forms. Integral of a 1-differential form (work of a vector field), closed and exact forms. A form is exact if and only if the integral on any zero closed curve. Example of incorrect form closed. Derived under the sign of integral. Starry sets; a closed form on a starred domain is exact. Irrational and conservative fields, solenoidal and potential vector (on starry sets). The Green theorem in the plane. The Rotor theorem.
5. Series and sequence of functions
Series and sequence of functions: point, uniform and total convergence. Continuity of the limit, integration and derivation of uniformly convergent sequences of functions. Power series: convergence radius. Taylor series examples of elementary functions.
6. Fourier series Fourier series, Fourier coefficients. Properties of Fourier coefficients, Bessel inequality, Lemem of Riemann Lebesgue. Pointwise convergence of the Fourier series (Dini test). Uniform convergence in the case of C1 functions. Equality of Parseval.
( reference books)
Analisi Matematica II, Giusti Analisi Matematica II, Chierchia
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20410084 -
COMPLEMENTS OF ANALYTICAL MECHANICS - MOD A
(objectives)
To deepen the study of dynamical systems both with more advanced methods, in the context of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian theory and providing applications also in other fields
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REUVERS Robin Johannes Petrus
( syllabus)
Linear dynamical systems. Forced harmonic oscillator with or without friction. Stability theorems. Parametric resonance. Chain of coupled harmonic oscillators: continuum limit and equations of vibrating rope. Classic elastic diffusion. Hidden prime integrals in the two-body problem and the harmonic oscillator problem three-dimensional.
( reference books)
V.I. Arnol'd, Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics, Editors Riuniti, Rome, 1979 G. Gallavotti, Meccanica Elementare, ed. P. Boringhieri, Turin, 1986 G. Gentile, Introduction to systems dynamics, 1 (Ordinary differential equations, qualitative analysis and some applications) and 2 (Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics) L.D. Landau, E.M. Lifshitz, Meccanica, Editori Riuniti, Rome, 1976
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20410085 -
COMPLEMENTI DI MECCANICA ANALITICA - MOD. B
(objectives)
To deepen the study of dynamical systems both with more advanced methods, in the context of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian theory and providing applications also in other fields
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GIULIANI ALESSANDRO
( syllabus)
Euler angles. Euler's equations for body dynamics rigid. Integrability of the rigid body with a point not subjected to strength. Lagrange spinning top. Arnold–Liouville theorem. Variables action-angle for the harmonic oscillator and for the problem of the two bodies. Formulation in action-angle variables of the 3 problem bodies restricted. Calculation of the precession of Mercury's perihelion. Notes on the KAM theory on the convergence of the theory of classic perturbations. Notes on the statistical theory of motion: integrable, quasi-integrable and chaotic systems. Demonstration of the dense and uniform filling of the torus by the flow quasi-periodic irrational. Visiting frequencies.
( reference books)
V.I. Arnol'd, Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics, Editors Riuniti, Rome, 1979 G. Gallavotti, Meccanica Elementare, ed. P. Boringhieri, Turin, 1986 G. Gentile, Introduction to systems dynamics, 1 (Ordinary differential equations, qualitative analysis and some applications) and 2 (Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics) L.D. Landau, E.M. Lifshitz, Meccanica, Editori Riuniti, Rome, 1976
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REUVERS Robin Johannes Petrus
( syllabus)
Euler angles. Euler's equations for body dynamics rigid. Integrability of the rigid body with a point not subjected to strength. Lagrange spinning top. Arnold–Liouville theorem. Variables action-angle for the harmonic oscillator and for the problem of the two bodies. Formulation in action-angle variables of the 3 problem bodies restricted. Calculation of the precession of Mercury's perihelion. Notes on the KAM theory on the convergence of the theory of classic perturbations. Notes on the statistical theory of motion: integrable, quasi-integrable and chaotic systems. Demonstration of the dense and uniform filling of the torus by the flow quasi-periodic irrational. Visiting frequencies.
( reference books)
V.I. Arnol'd, Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics, Editors Riuniti, Rome, 1979 G. Gallavotti, Meccanica Elementare, ed. P. Boringhieri, Turin, 1986 G. Gentile, Introduction to systems dynamics, 1 (Ordinary differential equations, qualitative analysis and some applications) and 2 (Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics) L.D. Landau, E.M. Lifshitz, Meccanica, Editori Riuniti, Rome, 1976
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20410018 -
PRINCIPI DI ASTROFISICA-MODULO A
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Knowing some of the topics of study of Astrophysics and Cosmology to understand in a simplified but rigorous way what aspects are still unresolved.
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Derived from
20410499 Principi di Astrofisica in Fisica L-30 MATT GIORGIO, LA FRANCA FABIO
( syllabus)
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• Coordinates and Telescopes • Elements of Spectroscopy • Stars and Stellar Evolution • Galaxies • Active Galactic Nuclei
Program A
• Overview
• Celestial coordinates (1.3)
• Telescopes and resolving power (6.1)
• Parallax distance (3.1)
• Flux, brightness, apparent and absolute magnitudes, colors (3.2, 3.3, 3.6)
• The black body (3.4, 3.5)
• Hertzsprung-Russel diagram (8.2)
• Open and globular clusters: position, stellar populations and HR diagram (13.3)
• The rotation curve of galaxies and dark matter (24.3)
• The center of the Galaxy and its Black Hole (24.4)
• The classification of galaxies (25.1)
• Hubble's law and expansion of the Universe (27.2)
• Probability of collision between stars and galaxies (handouts)
• Black Holes: outline of General Relativity (outline 17)
• Active Galactic Nuclei (28.1, 28.2, 28.3)
• White dwarfs, Novae and SuperNovae (notes 15, 16)
( reference books)
A copy of the lecture notes can be downloaded from the course website.
In brackets, the paragraphs from “An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, II ed. - B.W. Carrol, D.A. Ostlie - Ed. Pearson, Addison Wesley ”(copies available in the library). The discussion in the course is has been simplified compared to what is reported in the text. Alternative text in Italian: Attilio Ferrari, Stars, Galaxies, Universe - Fundamentals of Astrophysics - Ed. Springer
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20410023 -
ELEMENTS OF CONTEMPORARY THEORETICAL PHYSICS
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Introduce at an elementary level about the concepts and principles of research in contemporary theoretical physics
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LUBICZ VITTORIO
( syllabus)
1) Theory of Relativity: Special Relativity. Space-time. Four-vectors: relativistic velocity, momentum and energy. General relativity. 2) Quantum mechanics: Crisis of classical physics. The principles of quantum mechanics. Schrödinger equation and quantum systems. New phenomena, developments and interpretations. 3) Particles and Fields: Quantum Field Theory. The elementary constituents of matter. Theory of forces. The Standard Model. Physics beyond the Standard Model. 4) Quantum gravity.
( reference books)
Lecture notes available on the course website
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TARANTINO CECILIA
( syllabus)
1) Theory of Relativity: Special Relativity. Space-time. Four-vectors: relativistic velocity, momentum and energy. General relativity. 2) Quantum mechanics: Crisis of classical physics. The principles of quantum mechanics. Schrödinger equation and quantum systems. New phenomena, developments and interpretations. 3) Particles and Fields: Quantum Field Theory. The elementary constituents of matter. Theory of forces. The Standard Model. Physics beyond the Standard Model. 4) Quantum gravity.
( reference books)
Lecture notes available on the course website
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20410025 -
PRINCIPI DI FISICA TERRESTRE E DELL'AMBIENTE
(objectives)
Acquire skills related to the basic physical principles of the study of the planet earth and the interactive dynamics between geosphere, hydrosphere,atmosphere and cryosphere and of the Physics of the Environment.
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PETTINELLI ELENA
( syllabus)
The Earth as a Planet Earth Gravity, Inertia and density Seismic waves and Earth inner structure Geophysical methods for the analysis of volcanoes structure Introduction to physics of climate Ionosphere and space weather Lithospheric plates cinematic Exploration geophysics Planetary geophysics Environmental radioactivity
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20410498 -
principles of condensed matter
(objectives)
Provide the student with an introduction to some of the topics important for research in condensed matter physics
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GALLO PAOLA
( syllabus)
The complete course consists of two parts held by two teachers. Program of the first part (20 hours): Introduction to statistical mechanics Introduction to the physics of liquids and soft matter. Thermodynamic quantities, structural quantities and dynamic quantities for the study of liquids and soft matter, including biomatter. Introduction to the physics of glasses and disordered systems. Introduction to the physics of solids.
( reference books)
First part: Notes provided by the teacher
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DE SETA MONICA
( syllabus)
The complete course consists of two parts held by two teachers. Program of the second part (10 hours): Introduction to the physics of matter at the nanoscale Wave particle dualism and quantization of electronic states; Electronic and photon transitions; "Band Engineering" in semiconductor heterostructures; fundamental principles for the use of quantum structures for electronics and photonics. Nanofabrication and visualization of nanostructured materials; Operating phenomena of some devices
( reference books)
notes provided by the teacher
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20410499 -
Principles of astrophysics
(objectives)
Knowing some of the topics of study of Astrophysics and Cosmology to understand in a simplified but rigorous way what aspects are still unresolved.
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LA FRANCA FABIO
( syllabus)
Topics Part A
• Coordinates and Telescopes • Elements of Spectroscopy • Stars and Stellar Evolution • Galaxies • Active Galactic Nuclei
Program Part A
• Overview
• Celestial coordinates (1.3)
• Telescopes and resolving power (6.1)
• Parallax distance (3.1)
• Flux, brightness, apparent and absolute magnitudes, colors (3.2, 3.3, 3.6)
• The black body (3.4, 3.5)
• Hertzsprung-Russel diagram (8.2)
• Open and globular clusters: position, stellar populations and HR diagram (13.3)
• White dwarfs, Novae and SuperNovae (notes and partly in 15 and 16)
• The classification of galaxies (24.1)
• The rotation curve of galaxies and dark matter (25.3)
• The center of the Galaxy and its Black Hole (25.4)
• Hubble's law and expansion of the Universe (27.2)
• Probability of collision between stars and galaxies (handouts)
• Black Holes: outline of General Relativity (outline 17)
• Active Galactic Nuclei (28.1, 28.2, 28.3)
Topics Part B
• Structure and stellar evolution • Elements of Spectroscopy • Distances and expansion of the Universe • Galaxies • GRB and gravitational waves
Program Part B
• Acretion disks and X-ray emission in Active Galactic Nuclei (28.2)
• Stars of Neutrons and Pulsars (16.6, 16.7)
• Gamma Ray Bursts (handouts)
• Gravitational Waves (lecture notes)
• Spectroscopy: eq. Boltzmann-excitation and Saha-ionization (8.1)
• Spectroscopy: speed, temperature and density measurements (handouts)
• Eq. of star structure, time and Kelvin-Helmholtz instability (11.1-4)
• Nuclear reactions of hydrogen (11.3)
• Jeans mass of gravitational collapse, free-fall time and Initial Mass Function (12.2, 12.3)
• The Milky Way and the local group (25.1, 25.2)
• Metallicity (25.2)
• Transit of Venus and measurement of the Earth-Sun distance (handouts)
• Distance scale (27.1)
• Hubble's law and expansion of the Universe (27.2)
• Local Group, Clusters of Galaxies, large scale structure of the Universe (27.3)
• The Big Bang and the background radiation (29.2 brief notes and lecture notes)
( reference books)
A copy of the lecture notes can be downloaded from the course website.
In brackets, the paragraphs from “An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, II ed. - B.W. Carrol, D.A. Ostlie - Ed. Pearson, Addison Wesley ”(copies available in the library). The discussion in the course has been simplified compared to what is reported in the text. Alternative text in Italian: Attilio Ferrari, Stars, Galaxies, Universe - Fundamentals of Astrophysics - Ed. Springer
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MATT GIORGIO
( syllabus)
Topics Part A
• Coordinates and Telescopes • Elements of Spectroscopy • Stars and Stellar Evolution • Galaxies • Active Galactic Nuclei
Program Part A
• Overview
• Celestial coordinates (1.3)
• Telescopes and resolving power (6.1)
• Parallax distance (3.1)
• Flux, brightness, apparent and absolute magnitudes, colors (3.2, 3.3, 3.6)
• The black body (3.4, 3.5)
• Hertzsprung-Russel diagram (8.2)
• Open and globular clusters: position, stellar populations and HR diagram (13.3)
• The rotation curve of galaxies and dark matter (24.3)
• The center of the Galaxy and its Black Hole (24.4)
• The classification of galaxies (25.1)
• Hubble's law and expansion of the Universe (27.2)
• Probability of collision between stars and galaxies (handouts)
• Black Holes: outline of General Relativity (outline 17)
• Active Galactic Nuclei (28.1, 28.2, 28.3)
• White dwarfs, Novae and SuperNovae (notes 15, 16)
Topics Part B
• Structure and stellar evolution • Elements of Spectroscopy • Distances and expansion of the Universe • Galaxies • GRB and gravitational waves
Program Part B
• Stars of Neutrons and Pulsars (16.6, 16.7)
• Gamma Ray Bursts (handouts)
• Gravitational Waves (lecture notes)
• Spectroscopy: eq. Boltzmann-excitation and Saha-ionization (8.1)
• Spectroscopy: speed, temperature and density measurements (handouts)
• Eq. of star structure, time and Kelvin-Helmholtz instability (10.1-4)
• Nuclear reactions of hydrogen (10.3)
• Jeans mass of gravitational collapse, free-fall time and Initial Mass Function (12.2, 12.3)
• The Milky Way and the local group (24.1, 24.2)
• Metallicity (24.2)
• Transit of Venus and measurement of the Earth-Sun distance (handouts)
• Distance scale (27.1)
• Hubble's law and expansion of the Universe (27.2)
• The Big Bang and the background radiation (29.2 brief notes and lecture notes)
( reference books)
A copy of the lecture notes can be downloaded from the course website.
In brackets, the paragraphs from “An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, II ed. - B.W. Carrol, D.A. Ostlie - Ed. Pearson, Addison Wesley ”(copies available in the library). The discussion in the course has been simplified compared to what is reported in the text. Alternative text in Italian: Attilio Ferrari, Stars, Galaxies, Universe - Fundamentals of Astrophysics - Ed. Springer
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20410589 -
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development
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• Introduction to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development in its unity and overall structure • Analysis of the 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) • Critical discussion of the establishment of the Agenda and the links between its various objectives, both in terms of synergies and possible conflicts • Insights on some Agenda objectives, in connection with the specific interests and / or study plans of the individual students The main objective of the course is to make the student aware of the document of the Agenda 2030, illustrating its birth, the main SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and the connections between them.
The student will also learn what are the strategies that can be implemented and the physical-mathematical models that can be used for the achievement of the SDGs within sustainable development
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LAURO SEBASTIAN EMANUEL
( syllabus)
Introduction to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Development sustainable. Analysis of the 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). Analysis and discussion of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development in its general articulation e critical insights into the main objectives envisaged by it, in connection with the applications in mathematical and physical sciences.
( reference books)
Text of the 2030 Agenda Didactic e-learning module prepared by ASviS and related handouts Readings recommended by the speakers of the seminar cycle and by the teacher
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20410614 -
Principles of Particle and Astroparticle Physics
(objectives)
Acquire a basic understanding of the principles of experimental physics of elementary particles and the challenges in this field
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DI NARDO ROBERTO
( syllabus)
Elementary particles and fundamental interactions. The tools to study them. Recent discoveries and open problems in the physics of elementary particles and astroparticles: the Higgs boson and its properties, the unification of forces, waves gravitational, the search for dark matter, the properties of neutrinos, matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe
( reference books)
handouts provided by the teacher
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