Course: Computer Methods in High-Energy Physics

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Course title Computer Methods in High-Energy Physics
Course code SLO/PMVEX
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nožka Libor, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Chytka Ladislav, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Černý Karel, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Experiments in high-energy physics 2. Random numbers - their sequences, generators of random numbers 3. Method of Monte Carlo - principles, usage in practice, data model, Geant4 tool 4. ROOT package - principles and usage in practice

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Demonstration
  • Homework for Teaching - 27 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 24 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 39 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to give students information about Monte Carlo methods and processing event-driven data.
Understand Monte Carlo methods, ability to create simple models, and understand event-based data and its meaning in particle physics.
Prerequisites
Not specified.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Class attendance. Knowledge of the course topics, ability to discuss about the course topics in wider contexts.
Recommended literature
  • Davídek, Tomáš. (2012). Elementární částice od prvních objevů po současné experimenty. Praha.
  • Griffiths, David. (2012). Introduction to Elementary Particles.
  • Nosek, Dalibor. (2005). Jádra a částice, řešené příklady. Praha.
  • Nožka, Libor. (2012). Modelování fyzikálních procesů pomocí trasovacího nástroje Geant4. Olomouc.
  • Thomson, Mark. (2013). Modern Particle Physics. Londýn.
  • Virius, Miroslav. (2010). Metoda Monte Carlo. ČVUT.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Applied Physics (2019) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer