Neutrino Oscillations in a "Predictive" SUSY GUT

TL;DR

This paper discusses recent neutrino mass data and explores how it constrains theories of charged fermion masses within a predictive SUSY GUT framework, highlighting a specific testable model.

Contribution

It introduces a predictive SUSY GUT model for fermion masses and examines its testable predictions in light of new neutrino oscillation data.

Findings

Neutrino oscillation data provides new constraints on fermion mass theories.

A specific SUSY GUT model makes testable predictions for neutrino properties.

The framework links neutrino data to charged fermion mass models.

Abstract

New data on neutrino masses is very exciting. It is the first evidence for physics beyond the standard model. In this talk we discuss this data and how it may (or may not) be used to constrain theories of charged fermion masses. The talk is divided into two parts. In part I, we briefly discuss the theoretical framework for fermion masses and mixing angles as well as some of the most salient data for neutrino oscillations. In part II, we define the framework of a "predictive" theory of fermion masses. We then consider a particular theory which makes significant testable predictions.