Searching for new physics at small and large scales TASI 2012 : proceedings of the 2012 Theoretical Advanced Study Institute in Elementary Particle Physics, Boulder, Colorado, 4-29 June 2012 / editors, Martin Schmaltz, Elena Pierpaoli, Boston University, USA.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

TASI (Conference), Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Schmaltz, Martin, editor.

Pierpaoli, Elena, editor.

Conference Name:

Theoretical Advanced Study Institute in Elementary Particle Physics (2012 : Boulder, Colo.)

Theoretical Advanced Study Institute in Elementary Particle Physics.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear physics--Congresses.

Nuclear physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 508 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

New Jersey : World Scientific, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume is a compilation of the lectures at TASI 2012, held in Boulder, Colorado, June 2012. The program comprises two parallel lecture series on particle physics and on cosmology. The particle physics lectures covers LHC related experimental techniques, phenomenology, as well as basics in physics beyond the standard model. The cosmology series give a general introduction to modern cosmology with special attention to the topics of dark matter, the microwave background and alternatives to the standard model of cosmology. The lectures are accessible to graduate students at the initial stages

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1. Dark Energy Models R. R. Caldwell; 1. The Standard Cosmological Model; 2. The Cosmological Constant; 3. Dynamical Dark Energy; 4. Quintessence; 5. Cosmological Perturbations; 6. Dynamical Modeling; 7. Mass Varying Neutrinos; 8. Phantom Energy; 9. Non-Standard Scalar Field Theories; 10. Dark-Matter Coupled Quintessence; 11. Early Dark Energy; 12. Dark Energy & Inflation; 13. Summary; 14. Exercises; References; 2. Cosmological Perturbations J. Lesgourges; 1. Linear Cosmological Perturbations; 1.1. Classification; 1.2. Gauges; 1.3. Equations of motion

1.4. Initial conditions1.5. Power spectra and transfer functions; 2. CMB Temperature Anisotropies; 2.1. Photon scattering rate; 2.2. Boltzmann equation; 2.3. Temperature anisotropy in a given direction; 2.4. Spectrum of temperature anisotropies; 2.5. Acoustic oscillations; 2.6. Parameter dependence of the temperature spectrum; 2.7. A quick word on polarization; 2.8. A quick word on tensors; 3. Matter Power Spectrum; 3.1. Definition; 3.2. Transfer function evolution; 3.3. Parameter dependence; 4. Effects of Dark Matter on CMB and Matter Spectrum

5. Effects of Dark Energy on CMB and Matter Spectrum6. Conclusions and Bibliography; Acknowledgements; References; 3. Implications of the Higgs Boson and the LHC for the MSSM A. Pierce; 1. Introduction; 2. Why Supersymmetry?; 2.1. Supersymmetry isn't crazy; 2.2. How would this apply to the Standard Model?; 2.3. A bit more on naturalness; 3. A Shortcut to Building the MSSM; 3.1. Some basics of supersymmetric theories; 3.2. How to supersymmetrize the Standard Model; 3.3. Interactions and cancellation of divergences; 3.4. Supersymmetry breaking; 3.5. Soft supersymmetry breaking parameters

3.6. Unification of couplings4. Basics of Supersymmetry for Colliders; 4.1. Where is SUSY?; 4.2. R-symmetries and the fate of the lightest superpartner; 4.3. Who are we producing anyway? Cast of characters: Mass eigenbasis; 4.4. Production modes; 4.5. Classic SUSY signals; 4.6. Not so classic signals; 4.7. Split supersymmetry; 5. Electroweak Symmetry Breaking in the MSSM; 6. What Does 125 GeV Mean?; 6.1. How uncomfortable is 125 GeV?; 6.2. Higgs properties implications; 6.3. Beyond the MSSM?; 7. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Astrophysical Probes of Dark Matter S. Profumo

IntroductionLecture 1: Particle Dark Matter: Zeroth-order Lessons from Cosmology; Lecture 2: WIMP Relic Density, A Closer Look; Lecture 3: Indirect Dark Matter Detection; Lecture 4: Not-So-Indirect Detection: Neutrinos and Gamma Rays; Acknowledgments; References; 5. Modified Gravity F. Schmidt; 1. Motivation; 2. Foundations of Gravity; 2.1. Theorems; 2.2. PPN formalism and Solar System tests; 3. Modified Gravity Scenarios; 3.1. Scalar-tensor theories; 3.2. Brans-Dicke theory with and without potential; 3.3. Chameleon theories; 3.4. f(R) gravity; 3.5. Braneworld models

3.5.1. The Dvali-Gabadadze-Porrati (DGP) Model

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Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789814525220

9814525227

OCLC:

859536575