Particle Physics: Standard Model overview

This lecture introduces Particle Physics as the study of matter and forces in the universe, focusing on elementary particles and fundamental interactions. It covers the classification of particles, including leptons and quarks, and the four fundamental forces: electromagnetic, weak, strong, and gravitational. The Standard Model of particle physics is discussed, emphasizing its description of the universe's fundamental laws and the role of relativistic quantum field theory and gauge symmetries. The lecture also explores Standard Model vertices, Feynman diagrams, and the significance of precision physics in particle physics.