Electroweak baryogenesis

1998/03/31 by Mark Trodden · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #astro-ph #hep-ph #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/revmodphys.71.1463

published as Rev.Mod.Phys.71:1463-1500,1999 · 113 pages, 10 figures, uses RevTeX. References added, several sections slightly expanded. To appear in Reviews of Modern Physics, October 1999

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Abstract

Contrary to naive cosmological expectations, all evidence suggests that the universe contains an abundance of matter over antimatter. This article reviews the currently popular scenario in which testable physics, present in the standard model of electroweak interactions and its modest extensions, is responsible for this fundamental cosmological datum. A pedagogical explanation of the motivations and physics behind electroweak baryogenesis is provided, and analytical approaches, numerical studies, up to date developments, and open questions in the field are also discussed.

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