TASI 2011 lectures notes: two-component fermion notation and supersymmetry

TL;DR

This paper provides practical guidance on calculating cross sections and decay rates in supersymmetry using two-component fermion notation, including Feynman rules and example calculations.

Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive set of Feynman rules and practical methods for two-component fermion calculations in supersymmetric theories.

Findings

Compiled Feynman rules for the MSSM

Demonstrated example calculations of decay rates

Enhanced practical computational techniques for supersymmetry

Abstract

These notes, based on work with Herbi Dreiner and Howie Haber, discuss how to do practical calculations of cross sections and decay rates using two-component fermion notation, as appropriate for supersymmetry and other beyond-the-Standard-Model theories. Included are a list of two-component fermion Feynman rules for the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model, and some example calculations.