Implications of the Higgs Boson and the LHC for the MSSM
Aaron Pierce (University of Michigan)
TL;DR
This paper introduces the MSSM and discusses how the discovery of a 125 GeV Higgs boson impacts the theory, highlighting its relevance for particle physics and cosmology.
Contribution
It provides an accessible overview of the MSSM and analyzes the implications of the Higgs boson mass measurement for the model's viability.
Findings
The 125 GeV Higgs constrains MSSM parameter space.
Implications for supersymmetry searches at the LHC.
Relevance to cosmological models involving supersymmetry.
Abstract
These lectures were presented at the TASI 2012 summer school to a mixture of graduate students in particle theory and cosmology. They serve as an elementary introduction to the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM) and discuss the implications of a 125 GeV Higgs boson for this theory. Some familiarity with the Standard Model is assumed.
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