ISTAPP 2011

International School of Theory & Analysis in Particle Physics This is a 12 day school on Theory & Analysis in Particle Physics. The school is to be held in English with a maximum of 50 students. The first part will focus more on the theory side and the second part, separated by a social activity day, on the analysis side. The target audience is the 4th year undergrad and early graduate students. The theory week will focus on introduction to Particle Physics, Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model. The analysis week will cover the analysis tools, programming and simulation techniques followed by a black box analysis game in the “LHC Olympics” style. The knowledge acquired during lectures will be solidified through nightly homeworks followed by discussions on subsequent mornings. Goals - to learn about the basics of particle physics - to be able to calculate simple cross sections and branching fractions - to acquire a minimum computer literacy - to be able to analyse a data set and discover a hidden signal