The Higgs field and fermions

Particle Physics 2: Standard Model (Winter, 2010)

Lecture Playlist

  1. Particles fields and forces

  2. Quantum chromodynamics

  3. Group theory – part 1

  4. Group theory – part 2

  5. Gauge fields and symmetry

  6. The weak interaction

  7. Spontaneous symmetry breaking and Goldstone bosons

  8. The Higgs field

  9. The Higgs field and fermions

  10. Renormalization and the running of coupling constants

March 8, 2010

Professor Susskind continues his description of the Higgs mechanism focusing on giving mass to fermions.

Topics: 
  • The weak interaction is left handed
  • Coupling fermions to the Higgs
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