2009/05/22 by Adrian Signer · 1 citation
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Algebraic and Geometric Analysis #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Construct (python library) #Gauge (firearms) #Gauge theory #Invariant (physics) #Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics #Superfield #Supersymmetry #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/0954-3899/36/7/073002
published as J.Phys.G36:073002,2009 · 44 pages
openalex publication_date 2009/05/22 · arxiv created 2009/05/28 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
This review is a very basic introduction to supersymmetry. It introduces the two kinds of superfields needed for supersymmetric extensions of the Standard Model, the chiral superfield and the vector superfield, and discusses in detail how to construct supersymmetric, gauge-invariant Lagrangians. The main ideas on how to break supersymmetry spontaneously are also covered. This review is meant to provide a platform for further reading.