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Cambridge University Press
08 June 2023
Supersymmetry is an extension of the successful Standard Model of particle physics; it relies on the principle that fermions and bosons are related by a symmetry, leading to an elegant predictive structure for quantum field theory. This textbook provides a comprehensive and pedagogical introduction to supersymmetry and spinor techniques in quantum field theory. By utilising the two-component spinor formalism for fermions, the authors provide many examples of practical calculations relevant for collider physics signatures, anomalies, and radiative corrections. They present in detail the component field and superspace formulations of supersymmetry and explore related concepts, including the theory of extended Higgs sectors, models of grand unification, and the origin of neutrino masses. Numerous exercises are provided at the end of each chapter. Aimed at graduate students and researchers, this volume provides a clear and unified treatment of theoretical concepts that are at the frontiers of high energy particle physics.
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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm,  Spine: 54mm
Weight:   2.254kg
ISBN:   9780521800884
ISBN 10:   0521800889
Pages:   1025
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Herbi K. Dreiner is Professor of Physics at the University of Bonn. He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin, and also worked at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), the University of Oxford, ETH Zürich and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. He is the author of over 100 scientific papers on supersymmetry and has received several teaching prizes. He is a founder of the Bonn Physics Show for which he received the European Physical Society High Energy Physics (EPS-HEP) Outreach Prize. Howard E. Haber is a Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He is a co-author of The Higgs Hunter's Guide, published by Perseus Books in 1990. He won an Alexander von Humboldt Research Award in 2009 and was a co-recipient of the 2017 American Physical Society J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics. Stephen P. Martin is a Professor of Physics at Northern Illinois University, where he received the university's highest award for teaching excellence. He gained his Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Barbara and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He has authored over 100 papers in high-energy physics.

Reviews for From Spinors to Supersymmetry

'The book gives a self-contained description of the Standard Model of particle physics and its supersymmetric extension. It is well suited for students, as well as experienced researchers in the field. Its unique feature is the comprehensive description of quantum field theory and its application to particle physics in the framework of two-component (Weyl) spinors. This is a cause for celebration as this two-component formulation is the most simple and transparent way to understand the nature of (chiral) fermions, in contrast to the four-component spinor formalism that is presented in a vast majority of textbooks of quantum field theory. The book will be of enormous help to all those that try to teach and try to learn the subject.' Hans-Peter Nilles, Universität Bonn 'The new book by Dreiner, Haber, and Martin is a must have for folks who are interested in beyond the Standard Model phenomenology. It contains innumerable lessons for performing quantum field theory calculations both at the conceptual and technical level, by way of many concrete examples within the Standard Model and its supersymmetric extension. I expect this will become a go-to reference for everyone from graduate students to seasoned researchers.' Tim Cohen, CERN/EPFL and the University of Oregon 'This is a massive, definitive text on phenomenological supersymmetry in quantum field theory by three giants of the field. The book develops two-component spinor formalism and its practical use in amplitude computations with many phenomenological examples up to one loop order. Supersymmetric extensions of the Standard Model are also covered and many other gems besides.' Ben Allanach, University of Cambridge


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