Obligatory Assignment I
03.03.2015 to be delivered BY 12.03.2015 @ 12:15 Farid Ould-­‐Saada 03/03/15
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Important remarks §  In answering the following questions, use as much as possible your own reasoning, alternative methods, … §  Once you have delivered the assignment some students might be asked to solve one question each in front of the class ¡
Compulsory assignments §  It is necessary to deliver all assignments and get them approved ▪  to be qualified for the final exam ▪  to have CERN travel expenses (partly covered) 03/03/15
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Make a short presentation of lepton and baryon number conservations §  Maximum 2 slides ¡
Read Supplement 4.1 on "Radioactive dating". §  Solve problem 4.5 ¡
Briefly summarise Rutherford scattering §  Solve problem 4.6 ¡
Briefly explain the concepts of lifetime, range, mass of exchange bosons. §  Solve problems 4.1, 4.4, 4.12 03/03/15
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¡  Read Supplement 4.1 on "Baryon number conservation: the search for proton decay” §  Prepare a short presentation: max 4 slides ¡  Solve problems §  5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7 03/03/15
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