======= Einführung in die Supersymmetrie / Introduction to Supersymmetry======
 [[memberpages:staub| Dr. Florian Staub]],  [[memberpages:Zeppenfeld| Prof. Dr. Dieter Zeppenfeld]]


=====Dates=====
  * Mo, 09:45 - 11:15, 30.22 Physik-Hörsaal Nr. 4 (Kl. HS B)
  * Mo, 13:00 - 13:45, 30.23 Seminarraum 2/1
=====News=====
  * First lecture: Mo, 16.04.2018
  * The crash course in Lie groups. QFT and SM will be finished next Monday (07.05.18). We will finally start after ~20-30mins with Supersymmetry
  * Unfortunately, the lectures today (14.05.) are cancelled due to illness
  * There are no SUSY lectures on Monday, 16.07.18; i.e. the last lecture of the term is on Monday, 09.07.18.


=====Script=====
{{ :courses:ss2018:susy:susy.pdf |Introduction to Supersymmetry}} (last update: 07.07.2018)

If you find mistakes in the script, please send a mail to <florian.staub@kit.edu>


=====Outline=====
  - Motivation
  - Reminders:
     * Lie Groups
     * Quantum Field Theory: Field Equations & Lagrangian, gauge theories, spontaneous symmetry breaking
     * Standard Model: gauge sector, Higgs sector, Yukawa sector, Electroweak symmetry breaking 
  - SUSY Formalities
     * SUSY Transformations
     * Chiral and Vector Superfields
     * Superpotential and Lagrangian
     * SUSY Breaking
   - The MSSM
     *Particle Content
     * Superpotential
     * Gauge Coupling Unification and GUT models 
     * Gauge and Mass Eigenstates
     * Higgs sector
     * Dark Matter
   - Searches for Supersymmetry
     * Collider searches
     * Flavour observables
   - Non-minimal SUSY models (if there is time...)

=====Possible topics for seminar talks=====
   * bilinear R-parity violation
   * Gauge Mediated Supersymmetry breaking
   * Dirac Gauginos
   * The Gravitino
   * Vacuum Stability in the MSSM
=====Literature=====
   - Basics: Quantum Field Theory and Standard Model
     * Michio Kaku: ''Quantum field theory -- A modern introduction''
     * Michael E. Peskin, Daniel V. Schroeder : ''An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory''
     * Okun Lev Borisovich: ''Leptons And Quarks''
   - Supersymmetry
     * Stephen P. Martin:  ''A Supersymmetry Primer'', https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9709356 
     * Manuel Drees, Rohini Godbole, Probir Roy:  ''Theory And Phenomenology Of Sparticles''