Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

The Standard Model of elementary particles and interactions is one of the best tested theories in physics. It has been found to be in remarkable agreement with experiment, and its validity at the quantum level has been successfully probed in the electroweak sector. In spite of its experimental successes, though, the Standard Model suffers from a number of limitations, and is likely to be an incomplete theory. It contains many arbitrary parameters; it does not include gravity, the fourth elementary interaction; it does not provide an explanation for the hierarchy between the scale of electroweak interactions and the Planck scale, characteristic of gravitational interactions; and finally, it fails to account for the dark matter and the baryon asymmetry of the universe. This led particle theorists to develop and study various extensions of the Standard Model, such as supersymmetric theories, Grand Unified Theories or theories with extra space-time dimensions - most of which have been proposed well before the experimental verification of the Standard Model. The coming generation of experimental facilities (such as high-energy colliders, B-physics experiments, neutrino superbeams, as well as astrophysical and cosmological observational facilities) will allow us to test the predictions of these theories and to deepen our understanding of the fundamental laws of nature. This book is a collection of lectures given in August 2005 at the Les Houches Summer School on Particle Physics beyond the Standard Model. It provides a pedagogical introduction to the various aspects of particle physics beyond the Standard Model, covering each topic from the basics to the most recent developments: supersymmetric theories, Grand Unified Theories, theories with extra dimensions, flavour physics and CP violation, neutrino physics, astroparticle physics and cosmology. Provides a pedagogical introduction to particle physics beyond the Standard Model Covers the various aspects of particle physics beyond the Standard Model Addresses each topic from the basics to the most recent developments Addresses both the theoretical and phenomenological aspects of the subject Written in a pedagogical style by leading experts in the field.

Chapter 1 -- A. Masiero, S.K. Vempati and O. Vives: Flavour Physics and Grand Unification -- -- Chapter 2 -- J. Nir: CP Violation in Meson Decays -- -- Chapter 3 -- Y. Shadmi: Supersymmetry Breaking -- -- Chapter 4 -- V.A. Rubakov: Extra Dimensions: a Primer -- -- Chapter 5 -- J.L. Hewett: Phenomenology of Extra Dimensions -- -- Chapter 6 -- T. Gherghetta: Warped Models and Holography -- -- Chapter 7 -- Ch. Grojean: New Approaches to Electroweak Symmetry Breaking -- -- Chapter 8 -- E. Dudas: Aspects of String Phenomenology -- -- Chapter 9 -- P. Biňtruy : Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology -- -- Chapter 10 -- P. Tinyakov: Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays -- -- Chapter 11 -- A. Yu. Smirnov: Neutrino Mass and Mixing: toward the Underlying Physics -- -- Chapter 12 -- A. Strumia: Baryogenesis via Leptogenesis.

International conference proceedings.

Includes bibliographical references.

Course 1. Flavour physics and grand unification / A. Masiero ... [and others] -- Course 2. CP violation in meson decays / Yosef Nir -- Course 3. Supersymmetry breaking / Yael Shadmi -- Course 4. Extra dimensions: a primer / Valery A. Rubakov -- Course 5. Phenomenology of extra dimensions / JoAnne L. Hewett -- Course 6. Warped models and holography / Tony Ghergetta -- Course 7. New approaches to electroweak symmetry breaking / Christophe Grojean -- Course 8. Aspects of string phenomenology / Emilian Dudas -- Course 9. Particle astrophysics and cosmology / Pierre Binétruy -- Course 10. Ultra-high energy cosmic rays / Peter Tinyakov -- Course 11. Neutrino mass and miscing: toward the underlying physics / Alexei Yu. Smirnov -- Course 12. Baryogenesis via leptogenesis / Alessandro Strumia.

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