A Supersymmetry Primer
Abstract
I provide a pedagogical introduction to supersymmetry. The level of discussion is aimed at readers who are familiar with the Standard Model and quantum field theory, but who have had little or no prior exposure to supersymmetry. Topics covered include: motivations for supersymmetry, the construction of supersymmetric Lagrangians, superspace and superfields, soft supersymmetry-breaking interactions, the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM), R-parity and its consequences, the origins of supersymmetry breaking, the mass spectrum of the MSSM, decays of supersymmetric particles, experimental signals for supersymmetry, and some extensions of the minimal framework.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-ph/9709356,
title = {A Supersymmetry Primer},
author = {Stephen P. Martin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/9709356},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
160 pages. Version 7 (January 2016) contains many updates and improvements. Errata, source files, and a version with larger type (12 pt, 179 pages) can be found at http://www.niu.edu/spmartin/primer/