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Concepts of Electroweak Symmetry Breaking and Higgs Physics

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2007-12-17 v1

Abstract

We present an introduction to the basic concepts of electroweak symmetry breaking and Higgs physics within the Standard Model and its supersymmetric extensions. A brief overview will also be given on alternative mechanisms of electroweak symmetry breaking. In addition to the theoretical basis, the present experimental status of Higgs physics and prospects at the Tevatron, the LHC and e+e- linear colliders are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.0712.2419,
  title  = {Concepts of Electroweak Symmetry Breaking and Higgs Physics},
  author = {M. Gomez-Bock and M. Mondragón and M. Mühlleitner and M. Spira and P. M. Zerwas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0712.2419},
  year   = {2007}
}

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124 pages, 36 figures, latex, english and spanish versions in succession