Physics 226: Particle Physics Phenomenology

Fall 2009

Lecture: Tu Th 12:30-2PM, 385 LeConte

Discussion Section: Tu 4-5PM , 385 LeConte

Office Hours: Tu 2:30-4PM 445 LeConte

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Course Description and Syllabus

Class Web Site With Links to Handouts and Homework Assignments

Aug 26 , 2009 Welcome!

Sept 9 Several people have indicated that would like to use Root to do the Monte Carlo problem on our first HW but that they don't have access to a computer with Root install. I therefore have asked Ray Spence to install root on PANIC. I'll let you know once Root is available on PANIC There will be an automatic extension on the first HW (once I know Root is working on PANIC, I'll give you a new due date). Since it's easier for me to get the complete HW at once, keep your solutions to the other problems until you can hand everything in. But I encourage you to do the rest of the HW now, since HW number 2 will be posted on Thursday.

Sept 11, 2009 Homework 2 is now posted on the syllabus page

Sept 11, 2009 If you want to have the original tex files for the homework, you can find them here

Sept 12 2009 ROOT has now been installed on PANIC. It's install location is /usr/local/packages/root where the bin, etc, lib, and other standard root subdirectories are.
Users may want to do the following to add the root variables to their environment:

cd /usr/local/packages

then for csh users;
% . root/bin/thisroot.csh

or for bash/sh users
panic [1] root/bin/thisroot.sh

(this is all documented in the README file..)
Then, cd back to your own home area and start ROOT by typing root.exe
Homework #1 is now due on Thursday September 17

Sept 12 2009 I've put together an example of how to write a simple Monte Carlo using ROOT. You can find it here

September 18 2009 Homework 3 is now posted on the syllabus page

October 9 2009 Homework 4 is now posted on the syllabus page

October 17 2009 Homework 5 is now posted on the syllabus page