PHYS 5326 focuses on advanced topics in particle physics, including: Systematics of the Quark Model: An in-depth exploration of quark classifications, their properties, and how they combine to form hadrons. Fundamental Interactions of Elementary Particles: A detailed study of the four fundamental forces-gravitational, electromagnetic, weak, and strong-and their roles in particle interactions. Spin and Relativistic Kinematics: Examination of particle spin, angular momentum, and the principles of relativistic motion as they apply to high-energy particles. Dirac Equation: Analysis of the Dirac equation's formulation and its significance in describing fermions and predicting antimatter. Standard Electroweak Model: Understanding the unification of electromagnetic and weak interactions within the Standard Model framework. Prerequisite: PHYS 5325.