{"id":1321,"date":"2025-08-08T14:52:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T14:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:41:34","slug":"standard-model-sm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/standard-model-sm\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Model (SM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Academic Team<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Asignaturas-master-45-scaled.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Asignaturas m\u00e1ster (45)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/portalcientifico.uam.es\/es\/ipublic\/researcher\/259889&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Asignaturas-master-44-scaled.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Asignaturas m\u00e1ster (44)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/portalcientifico.uam.es\/es\/ipublic\/researcher\/314108&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Course Content<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type: Compulsory\u2013 PEC Track \u2013 2nd Trimeste<\/strong>r<\/p>\n<p>This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Standard Model (SM)<\/strong>, the fundamental theoretical framework describing electromagnetic, weak, and strong interactions. 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