Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg continues his masterly exposition of quantum field theory. This third volume of The Quantum Theory of Fields presents a self-contained, up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to supersymmetry, a highly active area of theoretical physics that is likely to be at the center of future progress in the physics of elementary particles and gravitation. The text introduces and explains a broad range of topics, including supersymmetric algebras, supersymmetric field theories, extended supersymmetry, supergraphs, nonperturbative results, theories of supersymmetry in higher dimensions, and supergravity. A thorough review is given of the phenomenological implications of supersymmetry, including theories of both gauge and gravitationally-mediated supersymmetry breaking. Also provided is an introduction to mathematical techniques, based on holomorphy and duality, that have proved so fruitful in recent developments. This book contains much material not found in other books on supersymmetry, some of it published here for the first time. Problems are included.
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"Another landmark work...Weinberg builds up the necessary formal apparatus clearly and systematically, carefully motivating and stating the assumptions at each stage and delimiting the scope of each one...Weinberg is a master theoretical physicist, and this book is a model work of theoretical physics." Physics Today
"Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg presents a self-contained, up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to supersymmetry in the third volume of The Quantum Theory of Fields...The book surely will be an invaluable reference work for all physicists and for mathematicians working with supersymmetric theories." American Scientist
"Weinberg's style of presentation is as clear and meticulous as in his previous works. Physics comes first, and formalism is shaped to serve it...an enormous amount of literature is digested and made manageable...it is a tribute to this trilogy that it leaves one hoping it will evolve into a tetralogy." Journal of General Relativity and Gravitation
"Steven Weinberg, one of the greatest theoreticians in the past 50 years, has written a magisterial, no-holds-barred account of the theory in all its glory...a definitive text for succeeding generations." New Scientist
"Don't hesitate: buy this book. It will stand the test of time." Mathematical Reviews
"Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg presents a self-contained, up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to supersymmetry in the third volume of The Quantum Theory of Fields...The book surely will be an invaluable reference work for all physicists and for mathematicians working with supersymmetric theories." American Scientist
"Weinberg's style of presentation is as clear and meticulous as in his previous works. Physics comes first, and formalism is shaped to serve it...an enormous amount of literature is digested and made manageable...it is a tribute to this trilogy that it leaves one hoping it will evolve into a tetralogy." Journal of General Relativity and Gravitation
"Steven Weinberg, one of the greatest theoreticians in the past 50 years, has written a magisterial, no-holds-barred account of the theory in all its glory...a definitive text for succeeding generations." New Scientist
"Don't hesitate: buy this book. It will stand the test of time." Mathematical Reviews
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In this third volume of The Quantum Theory of Fields, available for the first time in paperback, Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg continues his masterly exposition of quantum field theory. This volume presents a self-contained and comprehensive introduction to supersymmetry, a highly active area of theoretical physics. Along with mathematical formalism, a thorough review is given of the phenomenological implications of supersymmetry. The book contains much material not found in other books on supersymmetry, including previously unpublished results.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
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A self-contained treatment of the subject,
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This review is from: The Quantum Theory of Fields: Volume 3, Supersymmetry (Hardcover)
If the two first volumes of "The Quantum Theory of Fields" were considered masterpieces in a modern and original presentation of the basics of quantum field theory and its penetration in the recent development of particle physics, with the machinery of spontaneously broken gauge theories, the new volume embraces the wide subject of supersymmetry in Weinberg's typical style, which always means a self-contained treatment of the subject, from its foundations and motivations, to its most recent application as a possible scenario for new physics beyond the Standard Model.A complete review is published in CERN Courier, May 2000
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Once again, great book,
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This review is from: The Quantum Theory of Fields: Volume 3, Supersymmetry (Hardcover)
Finding good introductions to supersymmetry can be difficult. Most introductions concentrate on N=1 supersymmetry in four dimensions, and there the superfield forumlation can be useful. However, when you go to N=2 supersymmetry (e.g. when considering theories in five or more dimensions), component fields can be better. Many times it's a matter of taste. For those cases, you have to go to review articles. Anyway, Weinberg concentrates on N=1 4D supersymmetry and supergravity using the superfield formalism. However, he ventures into the N=2 strong-weak coupling results of Seiberg and Witten, which are now a fundamental part of (supersymmetric) field theory. The text is, as the previous volumes are, a fantastic resource for learning the subject, and as a reference (for things like gravity- and gauge-mediated supersymmetry breaking, as well as the minimal supersymmetric standard model, which are open areas of reserach). As for all modern areas of research, the body of knowledge is stacked higher every year; but the topics covered here stand as solid fundamentals of supersymmetry. For more advanced topics, one is forced to go to the recent literature.
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Weinberg Keeps the level!,
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Great book, contains a lot of material, will be useful to many as a reference on supersymmetry for years to come. Highly Recommended!
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This chapter will develop the form of the supersymmetry algebra from first principles, following the treatment of Haag, Lopuszanski, and Sohnius. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bosonic symmetry generators, fermionic symmetry generators, goldstino field, gauge superfields, current superfield, gaugino fields, other superfields, bound neutron decay, superrenormalizable interactions, extended gauge transformation, supersymmetry transformation rules, graded parameters, mediated supersymmetry breaking, total superpotential, magnetic monopole moment, simple supersymmetry, quark superfields, gravitino mass, observable sector, slepton masses, chiral superfields, internal symmetry generators, scalar superfields, gaugino masses, supersymmetric standard model Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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World Scientific, New York, Wilsonian Lagrangian, North Holland, Combining Eqs, International Conference, Perturbative Non-Renormalization Theorems, Superspace Integrals, Supersynnnetric Field Theories New!
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- String Theory 2 Volume Set (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) by Joseph Polchinski in Front Matter, and page 242
- String Theory: Living It Down in Three Parts by Brandon Smith on page 242
- Perspectives On Supersymmetry (Advanced Series on Directions in High Energy Physics) by Gordon L Kane on page 243
- The Quantum Theory of Fields (Volume 1) by Steven Weinberg in Front Matter
- What If...? Amazing Stories by Monica Hughes on page 305
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