Progress in Electroweak Symmetry Breaking

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent theoretical advances in understanding the Higgs boson, including Standard Model calculations, effective field theories, and the interplay of precision measurements and direct searches for new physics beyond the Standard Model.

Contribution

It provides an overview of progress in Higgs boson theory, effective field theory applications, and strategies for discovering new physics in the electroweak sector.

Findings

Updated Standard Model Higgs production and decay rates

Use of effective field theories in Higgs sector analysis

Complementarity of precision measurements and direct searches

Abstract

In this talk, I discuss theoretical advances in understanding the properties of the Higgs boson and the implications for models of electroweak symmetry breaking. I begin by reviewing some of the recent progress in Standard Model calculations for Higgs boson production and decay rates, followed by a lightning tour of the use of effective field theories in the search for new physics in the Higgs sector. I end with a discussion of the complementarity of precision Higgs coupling measurements and direct searches for heavy particles for the discovery of Beyond the Standard Model physics in the electroweak sector.