The Structure of the Proton

3 credits

Nucleon electromagnetic form factors and structure functions, Quark-Parton Model, Elements of Perturbative QCD, treatment of Deep Inelastic Scattering within QCD, and various aspects of non-Perturbative QCD including incorporation of transverse degrees of freedom. ***Prerequisite: PHYS 835.*** *Note: Students may receive credit for only one of PHYS 890AE and PHYS 838.*