Unit profile

The Theoretical Particle Physics group studies the smallest constituents of matter and how these interact with each other. When particles are brought to collide at high energies, e.g. at the LHC accelerator at CERN, strong interactions dominate. These are described by a theory called QCD, which is formulated in terms of mathematical equations too complex to be solved exactly. Instead approximate but very sophisticated and detailed computer simulations of the collision process are developed in our group. These so-called Lund Monte Carlos are used all over the World to interpret experimental results. Complementary information is obtained by precision measurements at lower energies, e.g. in decays, and we actively develop theoretical descriptions of this. QCD is part of a bigger theory, the Standard Model. While immensely successful, it has its limitations and flaws, and therefore models are developed that attempt to go beyond it. The group is involved also in such studies.

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  • MCnet Summer School and Cracow School of Theoretical Physics

    Torbjörn Lundberg (Contributor), Andrzej Siódmok (Organiser), Christian Gutschow (Organiser), Stefan Gieseke (Organiser), Leif Lönnblad (Keynote/plenary speaker), Jonathan Butterworth (Keynote/plenary speaker), Simon Plätzer (Keynote/plenary speaker), Michelangelo Mangano (Keynote/plenary speaker), Staszek Jadach (Keynote/plenary speaker), Pawel Brückman de Renstrom (Keynote/plenary speaker), Ramon Winterhalder (Keynote/plenary speaker), Jonas Lindert (Keynote/plenary speaker), James Whitehead (Invited speaker), Alan Price (Contributor), Andrew Lifson (Contributor), Chiara Le Roux (Participant), Javira Altmann (Participant), Marius Utheim (Contributor), Michael H. Seymour (Contributor) & Timea Vitos (Participant)

    2022 Jun 192022 Jun 25

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventOrganisation of workshop/ seminar/ course

  • Fysikdagarna 2022

    Torbjörn Lundberg (Organiser)

    2022 Jun 152022 Jun 17

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in conference

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  • NMT days 2022

    Torbjörn Lundberg (Lecturer) & Mattias Sjö (Lecturer)

    2022 Mar 142022 Mar 18

    Activity: Talk or presentationPublic lecture/debate/seminar