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The remarkable recent discovery of the Higgs boson at the CERN
Large Hadron Collider completed the Standard Model of particle
physics and has paved the way for understanding the physics which
may lie beyond it. String/M theory has emerged as a broad framework
for describing a plethora of diverse physical systems, which
includes condensed matter systems, gravitational systems as well as
elementary particle physics interactions. If string/M theory is to
be considered as a candidate theory of Nature, it must contain an
effectively four-dimensional universe among its solutions that is
indistinguishable from our own. In these solutions, the extra
dimensions of string/M theory are "compactified" on tiny scales
which are often comparable to the Planck length. String
phenomenology is the branch of string/M theory that studies such
solutions, relates their properties to data, and aims to answer
many of the outstanding questions of particle physics beyond the
Standard Model.This book contains perspectives on string
phenomenology from some of the leading experts in the field.
Contributions will range from pedagogical general overviews and
perspectives to more technical reviews. We hope that the reader
will get a sense of the significant progress that has been made in
the field in recent years (e.g. in the topic of moduli
stabilization) as well as the topics currently being researched,
outstanding problems and some perspectives for the future.
The remarkable recent discovery of the Higgs boson at the CERN
Large Hadron Collider completed the Standard Model of particle
physics and has paved the way for understanding the physics which
may lie beyond it. String/M theory has emerged as a broad framework
for describing a plethora of diverse physical systems, which
includes condensed matter systems, gravitational systems as well as
elementary particle physics interactions. If string/M theory is to
be considered as a candidate theory of Nature, it must contain an
effectively four-dimensional universe among its solutions that is
indistinguishable from our own. In these solutions, the extra
dimensions of string/M theory are "compactified" on tiny scales
which are often comparable to the Planck length. String
phenomenology is the branch of string/M theory that studies such
solutions, relates their properties to data, and aims to answer
many of the outstanding questions of particle physics beyond the
Standard Model.This book contains perspectives on string
phenomenology from some of the leading experts in the field.
Contributions will range from pedagogical general overviews and
perspectives to more technical reviews. We hope that the reader
will get a sense of the significant progress that has been made in
the field in recent years (e.g. in the topic of moduli
stabilization) as well as the topics currently being researched,
outstanding problems and some perspectives for the future.
Supersymmetry is at an exciting stage of development. It extends
the Standard Model of particle physics into a more powerful theory
that both explains more and allows more questions to be addressed.
Most importantly, it opens a window for studying and testing
fundamental theories at the Planck scale. Experimentally we are
finally entering the intensity and energy and sensitivity regions
where superpartners and supersymmetric dark matter candidates are
likely to be detected, and then studied. There has been progress in
understanding the remarkable physics implications of supersymmetry,
including the derivation of the Higgs mechanism, the unification of
the Standard Model forces, cosmological connections such as a
candidate for the cold dark matter of the universe and consequences
for understanding the cosmological history of the universe, and
more.This volume begins with an excellent pedagogical introduction
to the physics and methods and formalism of supersymmetry which is
accessible to anyone with a basic knowledge of the Standard Model
of particle physics. Next is an overview of open questions,
followed by chapters on topics such as how to detect superpartners
and tools for studying them, the current limits on superpartner
masses as we enter the LHC era, the lightest superpartner as a dark
matter candidate in thermal and non-thermal cosmological histories,
and associated Z' physics. Most chapters have been extended and
updated from the earlier edition and some are new.This superb book
will allow interested physicists to understand the coming
experimental and theoretical progress in supersymmetry and the
implications of discoveries of superpartners, and will also help
students and workers to quickly learn new aspects of supersymmetry
they want to pursue.
Supersymmetry is at an exciting stage of development. It extends
the Standard Model of particle physics into a more powerful theory
that both explains more and allows more questions to be addressed.
Most importantly, it opens a window for studying and testing
fundamental theories at the Planck scale. Experimentally we are
finally entering the intensity and energy and sensitivity regions
where superpartners and supersymmetric dark matter candidates are
likely to be detected, and then studied. There has been progress in
understanding the remarkable physics implications of supersymmetry,
including the derivation of the Higgs mechanism, the unification of
the Standard Model forces, cosmological connections such as a
candidate for the cold dark matter of the universe and consequences
for understanding the cosmological history of the universe, and
more.This volume begins with an excellent pedagogical introduction
to the physics and methods and formalism of supersymmetry which is
accessible to anyone with a basic knowledge of the Standard Model
of particle physics. Next is an overview of open questions,
followed by chapters on topics such as how to detect superpartners
and tools for studying them, the current limits on superpartner
masses as we enter the LHC era, the lightest superpartner as a dark
matter candidate in thermal and non-thermal cosmological histories,
and associated Z' physics. Most chapters have been extended and
updated from the earlier edition and some are new.This superb book
will allow interested physicists to understand the coming
experimental and theoretical progress in supersymmetry and the
implications of discoveries of superpartners, and will also help
students and workers to quickly learn new aspects of supersymmetry
they want to pursue.
This book attempts to explain why 'string theory' may provide the
comprehensive underlying theory that describes and explains our
world. It is an enthusiastic view of how compactified
string/M-theories (plus data that may be reachable) seem to have
the possibilities of leading to a comprehensive underlying theory
of particle physics and cosmology, perhaps soon. We are living in a
hugely exciting era for science, one during which it may be
possible to achieve a real and true understanding of our physical
world.
The epic story of the quest to uncover a fully unified theory of
physics, revised to reflect the possible discovery of the Higgs
Boson.
The Particle Garden is the clearest survey of particle physics,
including the theory, its experimental foundations, its relations
to cosmology and astrophysics, and its future. Known as an
excellent expositor of physics, Kane has marshaled his research and
teaching experience to make this daunting subject understandable to
all readers.
This book is written for students and scientists wanting to learn
about the Standard Model of particle physics. Only an introductory
course knowledge about quantum theory is needed. The text provides
a pedagogical description of the theory, and incorporates the
recent Higgs boson and top quark discoveries. With its clear and
engaging style, this new edition retains its essential simplicity.
Long and detailed calculations are replaced by simple approximate
ones. It includes introductions to accelerators, colliders, and
detectors, and several main experimental tests of the Standard
Model are explained. Descriptions of some well-motivated extensions
of the Standard Model prepare the reader for new developments. It
emphasizes the concepts of gauge theories and Higgs physics,
electroweak unification and symmetry breaking, and how force
strengths vary with energy, providing a solid foundation for those
working in the field, and for those who simply want to learn about
the Standard Model.
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