Low-Energy Supersymmetry: Prospects and Challenges
Abstract
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An introduction to the minimal supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM) is given. The motivation for ``low-energy'' supersymmetry is reviewed, and the structure of the MSSM is outlined. In its most general form, the MSSM can be viewed as a low-energy effective theory parametrized by a set of arbitrary soft-supersymmetry-breaking parameters. A variety of techniques for reducing the parameter freedom of the MSSM are surveyed. The search for supersymmetry below and above the threshold for supersymmetric particle production presents a challenging task for experimentalists at present and future colliders.
15 pages, LaTex file with psfig and worldsci.sty. One figure included via uufiles. To appear in the Proceedings of the International Workshop on Elementary Particle Physics, Present and Future, Valencia, Spain, 5--9 June 1995
15 pages, LaTex file with psfig and worldsci.sty. One figure included via uufiles. To appear in the Proceedings of the International Workshop on Elementary Particle Physics, Present and Future, Valencia, Spain, 5--9 June 1995