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The Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment: A Harbinger For "New Physics"

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-11-07 v2

Abstract

QED, Hadronic, and Electroweak Standard Model contributions to the muon anomalous magnetic moment, a_mu = (g_mu-2)/2, and their theoretical uncertainties are scrutinized. The status and implications of the recently reported 2.6 sigma experiment vs.theory deviation a_mu^{exp}-a_mu^{SM} = 426(165) times 10^{-11} are discussed. Possible explanations due to supersymmetric loop effects with m_{SUSY} \simeq 55 sqrt{tan beta} GeV, radiative mass mechanisms at the 1--2 TeV scale and other ``New Physics'' scenarios are examined.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0102122,
  title  = {The Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment: A Harbinger For "New Physics"},
  author = {Andrzej Czarnecki and William J. Marciano},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0102122},
  year   = {2009}
}

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