Unravel the mystery of SUPERSYMMETRY
Trying to comprehend supersymmetry but feeling a bit off balance? Grab hold of this straightforward guide and learn the fundamental concepts behind this revolutionary principle.
Covers supercharges, SUPERFIELDS, superspace, SUSY breaking, the minimal supersymmetric standard model, and more
LOADED with DETAILED examples, ILLUSTRATIONS, and explanations
Perfect for SELF-STUDY or as a classroom SUPPLEMENT
COMPLETE with end-of-chapter QUIZZES and a FINAL EXAM
Written in an easy-to-follow format, Supersymmetry Demystified explains Weyl, Majorana, and Dirac spinors, notations, and supersymmetric lagrangians. Supersymmetric charges and their algebra are discussed, as are interactions and gauge theories. The book also covers superspace formalism, superfields, supersymmetry breaking, and much more. Detailed examples, clear illustrations, and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. A Crash Course on Weyl Spinors
Chapter 3. New Notation for the Components of Weyl Spinors
Chapter 4. The Physics of Weyl, Majorana, and Dirac Spinors
Chapter 5. Building the Simplest Supersymmetric Lagrangian
Chapter 6. The Supersymmetric Charges and Their Algebra
Chapter 7. Applications of the SUSY Algebra
Chapter 8. Adding Interactions: The Wess-Zumino Model
Chapter 9. Some Explicit Calculations
Chapter 10. Supersymmetric Gauge Theories
Chapter 11. Superspace Formalism
Chapter 12. Left-Chiral Superfields
Chapter 13. Supersymmetric Gauge Field Theories in the Superfield Approach
Chapter 14. SUSY Breaking
Chapter 15. Introduction to the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model
Chapter 16. Some Phenomenological Implications of the MSSM
Final Exam
Appendix A. Useful Identities
Appendix B. Solutions to Exercises
Appendix C. Solutions to Quizzes
Appendix D. Solutions to Final Exam
Index
