# LARGE EXTRA DIMENSIONS: Becoming acquainted with an alternative paradigm

## TL;DR

This paper provides a pedagogical overview of the large extra dimensions paradigm, explaining its concepts and significance as an alternative approach in theoretical physics.

## Contribution

It offers an accessible introduction to large extra dimensions, clarifying its principles and potential implications for physics beyond the Standard Model.

## Key findings

- Clarifies the concept of large extra dimensions
- Explains the theoretical framework and motivations
- Highlights potential experimental signatures

## Abstract

This is a colloquium style pedagogical introduction to the paradigm of large extra dimensions. To be published in the Proceedings of the Workshop "Crossing the boundaries: Gauge dynamics at strong coupling," (May 14 - 17, 2009, Minneapolis), Eds. M. Peloso and A. Vainshtein, (World Scientific, Singapore, 2009), p. 3.