Standard Model: An Introduction

TL;DR

This paper provides an introductory overview of the Standard Model of electroweak interactions, discussing its historical development, radiative corrections, experimental validation, and prospects for Higgs boson discovery.

Contribution

It offers a comprehensive primer emphasizing historical context, detailed radiative corrections, and comparison with experimental data, serving as an educational resource.

Findings

Predictions align with experimental data at the Z pole

Radiative corrections are crucial for precision tests

Discussion on Higgs boson discovery prospects

Abstract

We present a primer on the Standard Model of the electroweak interaction. Emphasis is given to the historical aspects of the theory's formulation. The radiative corrections to the Standard Model are presented and its predictions for the electroweak parameters are compared with the precise experimental data obtained at the Z pole. Finally, we make some remarks on the perspectives for the discovery of the Higgs boson, the most important challenge of the Standard Model.