Prerequisites: gradu- ate standing; consent of instructor

Description: The study of the electroweak interaction at high-energy e+e- colliders. Covers properties of the Z and W bosons. Emphasis is placed on the high precision tests of the Standard Model. Includes comparisons with similar tests in other reactions. Students who present a seminar or submit a paper receive a letter grade; other students Physics and Astronomy receive a Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade. Course is repeatable. Clare