This widely acclaimed introduction to N = 1 supersymmetry and supergravity is aimed at readers familiar with relativistic quantum field theory who wish to learn about the supersymmetry algebra. In this new volume Supersymmetry and Supergravity has been greatly expanded to include a detailed derivation of the most general coupling of super-symmetric gauge theory to supergravity. The final result is the starting point for phenomenological studies of supersymmetric theories. The book is distinguished by its pedagogical approach to supersymmetry. It develops several topics in advanced field theory as the need arises. It emphasizes the logical coherence of the subject and should appeal to physicists whose interests range from the mathematical to the phenomenological. In praise of the first edition: "A beautiful exposition of the original ideas of Wess and Zumino in formulating N = 1 supersymmetry and supergravity theories, couched in the language of superfields introduced by Strathdee and the reviewer.... [All] serious students of particle physics would do well to acquire a copy."--Abdus Salam, Nature "An excellent introduction to this exciting area of theoretical physics."--C. J. Isham, Physics Bulletin
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Classic intro to SUSY,
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This book is the classic introduction to superfields. It is very elegant an formal, and appeals to the more mathematically minded particle physics student. It contains almost nothing on phenomenological applications of supersymmetry, and keeps it's hands clean by avoiding messy but important topics, such as regularization of supersymmetric gauge theories.
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Necessary but not sufficient,
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This is one of those books that is still around becauseit fills a niche that no modern book has been able to fill. It introduces N=1 susy quickly and concisely. The reader must work through every equation in order to get something out of this book. The reason why people continue to use this book of equations is because the equations are right. If you try other books, they are filled with typos and sometimes even more serious errors. Get through the first 8 chapters of this book may be chapter 22 and 24 then get into Argyres' notes that delve into the modern aspects of supersymmetric quantum field theory.
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supersymmetric flat space, supergravity transformations, chiral density, supersymmetry representations, supergauge transformations, supergravity multiplet, chiral superfields, supersymmetry algebra, nonlinear realizations, vector superfields, supersymmetric gauge theories, supersymmetry transformations, standard realization, lowest component, torsion components, fermionic states, chiral dynamics, broken supersymmetry, chiral multiplet, supergravity theories, supersymmetry breaking, chiral fields, supersymmetric theories, chiral models, matter couplings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- The Supersymmetric World: The Beginnings of the Theory by Gordon L. Kane on 6 pages
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