Ian Aitchison

Supersymmetry in Particle Physics

An Elementary Introduction

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Central to particle physics since the early 1980s, supersymmetry represents the culmination of the search for fundamental symmetries that has dominated particle physics for 50 years. Intended for graduates and researchers, this is the first introductory textbook in this formidably technical field. Its elementary, practical treatment brings readers to the frontier of contemporary research. Emphasis is placed on physical understanding, and on detailed derivations of important steps. Advanced topics are introduced and many short exercises are included making for a valuable and accessible self-study tool.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 630g
• ISBN-13: 9780521880237
• ISBN-10: 0521880238
• Artikelnr.: 23032293

Autorenporträt

Ian Aitchison is Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford. His research interests include time dependent effective theories of superconductors, field theories at finite temperature, and toplogical aspects of gauge theories.

Inhaltsangabe

From the contents:
1. Introduction and motivation; 2. Spinors: Weyl, Dirac and Majorana; 3. A simple supersymmetric Lagrangian, and a first glance at the MSSM; 4. The supersymmetry algebra and supermultiplets; 5. The Wess-Zumino model; 6. Superfields; 7. Vector (or gauge) supermultiplets; 8. The MSSM; 9. SUSY breaking; 10. The Higgs sector and electroweak symmetry breaking in the MSSM; 11. Sparticle masses in the MSSM; 12. Some simple tree-level calculations in the MSSM; References; Index.

Rezensionen

'Any student or practising physicist who wants to learn about the phenomenological implications of TeV-scale supersymmetry without spending the time to master the more mathematical approaches to the subject would do well to acquire a copy of Supersymmetry in Particle Physics. It is a unique text that has value both on its own accord and as a supplement to larger and more comprehensive texts. This is indeed entry-level supersymmetry in its best and most practical sense.' Physics Today