Modern Supersymmetry: Dynamics and Duality (International Series of Monographs on Physics (132))

The book begins with a brief review of supersymmetry, and the construction of the minimal supersymmetric standard model and approaches to supersymmetry breaking. General non-perturbative methods are also reviewed leading to the development of holomorphy and the Affleck-Dine-Seiberg superpotential as powerful tools for analysing supersymmetric theories. Seiberg duality is discussed in detail, with many example applications provided, with special attention paid to its use in understanding dynamical supersysmmetry breaking. The Seiberg-Witten theory of monopoles is introduced through the analysis of simpler N=1 analogues. Superconformal field theories are described along with the most recent development known as'amaximization'. Supergravity theories are examined in 4, 10, and 11 dimensions, allowing for a discussion of anomaly and gaugino mediation, and setting the stage for the anti- de Sitter/conformal field theory correspondence. This book is unique in containing an overview of the important developments in supersymmetry since the publication of'Suppersymmetry and Supergravity'by Wess and Bagger. It also strives to cover topics that are of interest to both formal and phenomenological theorists. The book begins with a brief review of supersymmetry and the construction of the minimal supersymmetric standard model and approaches to supersymmetry breaking. General non-perturbative methods are also reviewing leading to the development of holomorphy and the Affleck-Dine-Seiberg superpotential as powerful tools for analyzing supersymmetric theories. Seiberg duality is discussed in detail, with many example applications provided, with special attention paid to its use in understanding dynamical supersymmetry breaking. The Seiberg-Witten theory of monopoles is introduced through the analysis of simpler N=1 analogues. Superconformal field theories are described along with the most recent development known as "a-maximization". Supergravity theories are examined in 4, 10, and 11 dimensions, allowing for a discussion of anomaly and gaugino mediation, and setting the stage for the anti-de-Sitter/conformal field theory correspondence. This book is unique in containing an overview of the important developments in supersymmetry since the publication of "Supersymmetry and Supergravity" by Wess and Bagger. It also strives to cover topics that are of interest to both formal and phenomenological theorists. Content: 1. Introduction to Supersymmetry 2. SUSY Lagrangians 3. SUSY Gauge Theories 4. The Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model 5. SUSY Breaking and the MSSM 6. Gauge Mediation 7. Nonperturbative Results 8. Holomorphy 9. The Affleck-Dine-Seiberg Superpotential 10. Seiberg Duality for SUSY QCD 11. More Seiberg Duality 12. Dynamical SUSY breaking 13. The Seiberg-Witten Theory 14. Superconformal Field Theories 15. Supergravity 16. Anomaly and Guagino Mediation 17. Introduction to the Ads/CFT Correspondence A. Spinors and Pauli Matrices B. Group Theory Terning Begins With A Review Of Supersymmetry, The Construction Of The Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model And Approaches To Supersymmetry Breaking. General Non-perturbative Methods Are Also Reviewed, Seiberg Duality Is Discussed, The Sieberg-witten Theory Of Monopolies Is Introduced And Much More. John Terning. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The standard model (SM) of particle physics is well-known to be unreasonably effective, since it is in accord with all the experimental data. Printbegrænsninger: Der kan printes 1 kapitel eller op til 5% af teksten