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Atomic structure and corresponding superpartner behavior
If all quantum particles have a superpartner, what happens, if this has been able to be speculated based on theory, to the superpartners when the corresponding partners start forming atoms?
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About 2+1 dimensional superconformal algebra
I would like to get some help in interpreting the main equation of the superconformal algebra (in $2+1$ dimenions) as stated in equation 3.27 on page 18 of this paper. I am familiar with supersymmetry ...
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How would the discovery of Higgs Boson affect superstring theories?
As we probably all know, a new particle similar to Higgs Boson has been discovered.
If this turns out to be true, standard model will get a boost (as the discovered mass almost equals to the ...
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What is Supersymmetry (SuSy)?
In particle physics, supersymmetry (often abbreviated SUSY) is a symmetry that relates elementary particles...etc.
what is symmetry breaking?
What is supersymmetry (SUSY)?
What is spontaneous ...
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Hierarchy is no problem and susy is a mathematical tool for data fitting
I saw this paper in the arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/1206.4711. The author seems well-known and has many very well cited papers. But what he says sounds very strange.
What I get from this paper are ...
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What exactly are super WIMPs?
I recently got confused (and slightly annoyed by the lack of technical details) when reading a popular article (authored by Jonathan Feng and Mark Trodden) introducing the concept of super WIMPs.
The ...
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In what sense is SUSY a spacetime symmetry?
Clearly the SUSY anti-commutation relations involve momentum, and thus the generator of translations in spacetime:
$\{ Q_\alpha, \bar{Q}_{\dot{\beta}} \} = 2 (\sigma^\mu)_{\alpha \dot{\beta}} P_\mu ...
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1-Dimensional Sigma Models
I'm currently interested in 1-dimensional (linear) Sigma Models.
In the theory of 2-Dimensional GLSM, the fields can be viewed as an embedding of the worldsheet in some target Manifold of higher ...
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Supersymmetry in Quantum Field Theory
I have an idea of supersymmetry in quantum mechanics, can you suggest a book on "supersymmetry in quantum field theory", which has sufficient mathematical rigour like "Peskin and Schroeder"
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Straightforward questions about calculating SUSY F-terms
So in the Lagrangian for a SUSY theory we have the F-terms, which I have seen written (e.g., in Stephen Martin's SUSY primer) as
$F^*_i F^i$
where
$F^i = \frac{\partial W}{\partial \phi^i}$.
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Sources for new experimental limits on susy models?
I know the LHC people are publishing new limits every now and then, but as a non-expert in reading experimental papers (yet), I was wondering if there's a friendly website that collects and presents ...
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What can drive the higgs mass in mSUGRA up?
As a test to familiarize myself with the program softsusy, I generated a spectrum for the following (already excluded, but once considered) mSUGRA point: $m_0 = 170\,\mathrm{GeV}$, $m_{1/2} = ...
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The ${\cal N} = 3$ Chern-Simons matter lagrangian
This question is sort of a continuation of this previous question of mine.
I would like to know of some further details about the Lagrangian discussed in this paper in equation 2.8 (page 7) and in ...
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Some more questions on conformal spinors of $SO(n,2)$
This is somewhat of a continuation of my previous question.
I had stated there that a conformal spinor ($V$) of $SO(n,2)$ can be created by taking a direct sum of two $SO(n-1,1)$ spinors $Q$ and $S$ ...
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Naturalness and experiments
Is there an example where model building that is motivated only by Naturalness, has led to experimentally verified observations?
If the question is unclear, or if the reader wants more elaboration, ...
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Two definitions: 'semi-classical space-time' and 'supersymmetric Minkowski space'
By reading articles I ran several times into two terms, never being defined so I assume they must have well established definitions somewhere.
The first is semi-classical space-time. If I where to ...
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Lorentz spinors of $SO(n,1)$ and conformal spinors of $SO(n,2)$
It would be great if someone can give me a reference (short enough!) which explains the (spinor) representation theory of the groups $SO(n,1)$ and $SO(n,2)$.
I have searched through a few standard ...
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How to have quark condensation, gaugino condensation, ghost condensation, and gluon condensation?
For each of those condensation process to happen, what special conditions should
Are there any other condensations from elementary fields?
What are the significances/effects of each condensation?
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Supersymmetry in Quantum Mechanics
I was reading Supersymmetry in Quantum Mechanics and got stuck in the various mathematical terminology like "Graded-Lie Algebra", "Super Algebra". Is their any good lecture notes concerning these ...
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Derivation of the supergravity action in 11D
The Einstein-Hilbert action of general relativity is uniquely determined by general covariance and the requirement that only second derivatives in the metric appear. Yang-Mills theory can be motivated ...
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mSUGRA boundary conditions and the MSSM
I read that in the MSSM with mSUGRA boundary conditions, the mass spectrum of the model is determined by five parameters at the GUT scale: $m_0$ (universal scalar mass), $m_{1/2}$ (universal gaugino ...
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Supergroup action on $AdS_5XS^5$
In the context of the AdS/CFT correspondence I was trying to understand how the symmetry group of the underlying space $AdS_5 X S^5$ comes out to be the supergroup $SU(2,2|4)$. I can see how the ...
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Reference for the ${\cal N}=3$ Chern-Simons Lagrangian at general $N_c$, $N_f$
I was wondering if someone could give me a reference where someone has explicitly written the Lagrangian for ${\cal N}=3$ $SU(N_c)$ Chern-Simons theory coupled to $N_f$ fundamental hypermultiplets.
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How to obtain deconfined theory from an s-confined N=1 susy gauge theory?
Is there a systematic procedure for obtaining a deconfined theory from an s-confining theory (as defined in hep-th/9610139 for example)?
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Defects in 3+1 TFTs/2+1 CFTs
I would like to know of good pedagogic references to learn about the notion of "defects" in TFTs and CFTs. I am specially interested in 3+1 TFTs (.and probably about their relation to 2+1 CFTs..)
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Central charge at the fixed point of the ${\cal N}=2$ Landau-Ginzburg theory in $1+1$ dimensions
Let me first believe that the ${\cal N}=2$ Landau-Ginzburg theory does in the IR flow to a non-trivial fixed point and that if the potential is of the form $\Phi ^k$ then the central charge of the CFT ...
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CY moduli fields
When one does string compactification on a Calabi-Yau 3-fold. The parameters in Kähler moduli and complex moduli gives the scalar fields in 4-dimensions. It is claimed that the Kähler potentials of ...
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What's the distinctions between Yang-Mills theory and QCD?
So Yang-Mills theory is a non-abelian gauge theory, and we used a lot in QCD calculation.
But what are the distinctions between Yang-Mills theory and QCD?
And distinctions between supersymmetric ...
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A certain $\cal{N}=2$ superconformal theory (or is it?)
I want to look at the following theory in $1+1$ dimensions with $\Phi$ being the chiral superfield,
$L = \int d^2x d^4\theta \bar{\Phi}\Phi - \int d^2x d^2\theta \frac{\Phi^{k+2}}{k+2} - \int d^2x ...
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What are the limitations of the superspace formalism?
Just from reading this slightly technical introduction to supersymmetry and watching these Lenny Susskind lectures, I thought that the Lagrangean of any "reasonable" supersymmetric theory can always ...
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Why/When can the gauge superfield and/or chiral superfield kinetic term in $(2,2)$ SUSY be ignored?
This is in reference to the argument given towards the end of page $61$ of this review paper. There for the path-integral argument to work the author clearly needed some argument to be able to ignore ...
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About the definition/motivation/properties of the twisted chiral superfield in ${\cal N}=2$ theories in $1+1$ dimensions
The following is in the context of the ${\cal N}=2$ supersymmetry in $1+1$ dimensions - which is probably generically constructed as a reduction from the ${\cal N}=1$ case in $3+1$ dimensions.
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$\pm$ (light-cone?) notation in supersymmetry
I would like to know what is exactly meant when one writes $\theta^{\pm}, \bar{\theta}^\pm, Q_{\pm},\bar{Q}_{\pm},D_{\pm},\bar{D}_{\pm}$.
{..I typically encounter this notation in literature on ...
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Why aren't the spin-3/2 fields in the (3/2,0)+(0,3/2) representation?
Why is it that spin-$\frac 32$ fields are usually described to be in the $(\frac 12, \frac 12)\otimes[(\frac 12,0)\oplus(0,\frac 12)]$ representation (Rarita-Schwinger) rather than the $(\frac ...
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Renormalization of the R-charge?
In general I would like to know as to known or what is/are the standard references about R-charge renormalization in supersymmetric theories. When does it do so and what is expected or known to be ...
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In SUSY why does electroweak symmetry breaking only happen in the SM sector?
This is a difficult question to phrase succinctly, so I hope the title makes sense. What I want to understand is what seems like a lack of symmetry (besides SUSY-breaking) between the SM sector and ...
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SUSY's Critical role in String Theory
In many popsci articles it is claimed that String Theory (ST) birthed SUSY. Yet ST was originally invented as a bosons-only theory, that later on brought fermions into the fold. This was only ...
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Values of SM parameters at one certain scale
The general question is:
What are the values of Standard Model parameters (in the $\bar{MS}$ renormalization scheme) at some scale e.g. $m_{Z}$? As its parametrization in Yukawa matrices is not unique ...
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References for phase-transitions in supersymmetric field theory
Apart from other reasons, recently my interest in this area got piqued when I heard an awesome lecture by Seiberg on the idea of meta-stable-supersymmetry-breaking.
I am looking for references on ...
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what co-operates with a Super Symmetry Transform
The Super-Symmetry operators reduce or increase helicity by a half unit. And this result in an algebra that where the fermions and bosons vacuum energy sums to zero. And it seems to generate gravity, ...
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Some questions on a version of the O'Raifeartaigh model
This form is taken from a talk by Seiberg to which I was listening to,
Take the Kahler potential ($K$) and the supersymmetric potential ($W$) as,
$K = \vert X\vert ^2 + \vert \phi _1 \vert ^2 + ...
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Where does the hidden supersymmetric sector of the MSSM come from?
At the end of Chapter 14 of the "Supersymmetry Demystified book" from Patrick Labelle it is mentioned that to constrain the number of allowed softly SUSY breaking terms, a shadow or hidden ...
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“tmf(n) is the space of supersymmetric conformal field theories of central charge -n”
I read this intriguing statement in John Baez' week 197 the other day, and I've been giving it some thought. The post in question is from 2003, so I was wondering if there has been any progress in ...
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Higgs boson and string theory
Assuming Higgs is found at 125 GeV.Is there any direct or indirect consequence on string theory ? Will it be a blow to string theory or models employing string theory ?
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Are there any models for two light Higgs?
The LHC results today seem to have two possible Higgs peaks, one at 119 GeV and the other at 125-126 GeV. All the multi-Higgs supersymmetry models I've seen that have multiple Higgs have only one ...
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Status of the little hierarchy problem
What is the current thinking on the little hierarchy problem in light of a potential Higgs mass above 120 GeV? A few years ago, at least, I remember various phenomenologists saying that this at least ...
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On the Coulomb branch of N=2 supersymmetric gauge theory
The chiral ring of the Coulomb branch of a 4d N=2 supersymmetric gauge theory is given by the Casimirs of the vector multiplet scalars, and they don't have non-trivial relations; the Casimirs are ...
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Sparticles: Relationship to supersymmetry and dark matter?
I was attempting to read this paper after watching a show with Brian Greene. As I understand it, sparticles are a prediction of supersymetry, so I was wondering:
Wouldn't the discovery of ...
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Pauli-Villars (PV) regularisation breaks supersymmetry. How to see that?
Does the PV regulator breaks SUSY?
Take for instance the 1-loop (top/stop loops) correction to the Higgs squared-mass parameter in the MSSM, and you'll get something like,
$$\delta m^2_{h_u} = - ...
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“finite” QFTs and short-distance singularities and vanishing beta functions
I am not sure that I can frame this question coherently enough - it springs from various things in QFT that I have recently been thinking and reading about. May be these thoughts are mis-directed but ...
