The Standard Electroweak Theory and Beyond
G. Altarelli
TL;DR
This paper reviews the Standard Electroweak Theory, discussing its foundations, experimental tests, conceptual issues, and prospects for discovering new physics beyond the Standard Model.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of the Standard Model, including recent experimental results and theoretical challenges, highlighting areas where new physics may emerge.
Findings
Precision electroweak data supports the Standard Model
Conceptual problems suggest the need for new theories
Hints from experiments indicate potential physics beyond the Standard Model
Abstract
1. Introduction, 2. Gauge Theories, 3. The Standard Model of Electroweak Interactions, 4. The Higgs Mechanism, 5. The CKM Matrix, 6. Renormalisation and Higher Order Corrections, 7. Why we do Believe in the Standard Model: Precision Tests, 7.1.Precision Electroweak Data and the Standard Model, 7.2.A More General Analysis of Electroweak Data, 8. Why we do not Believe in the Standard Model, 8.1.Conceptual Problems, 8.2.Hints from Experiment, -8.2.1 Unification of Couplings, -8.2.2 Dark Matter, -8.2.3 Neutrino Masses, -8.2.4 Baryogenesis, 9. Status of the Search for the Higgs and for New Physics, 10.Conclusion
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TopicsComputational Physics and Python Applications · Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis · Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies