Proton Decay
Abstract
Description
We discuss the status of supersymmetric grand unified theories [SUSY GUTs] with regards to the observation of proton decay. In this talk we focus on SUSY GUTs in 4 dimensions. We outline the major theoretical uncertainties present in the calculation of the proton lifetime and then present our best estimate of an absolute upper bound on the predicted proton lifetime. Towards the end, we consider some new results in higher dimensional GUTs and the ramifications for proton decay.
12 pages, talk presented at SUSY'02, DESY, Hamburg, Germany
12 pages, talk presented at SUSY'02, DESY, Hamburg, Germany