Particle Physics beyond the Standard Model

The Standard Model of elementary particles. It has been successfully tested in the electroweak sector. In spite of the experimental successes, though, the Standard Model suffers from a number of limitations, and is likely to be an incomplete theory. It contains many arbitrary parameters; it does not include gravity, the fourth elementary interaction; it does not provide an explanation for the hierarchy between the scale of electroweak interactions and the Planck scale, the characteristic of gravitational interactions; and finally, it fails to account for the dark matter and the baryon asymmetry of the universe. This led particle theorists to develop and study the Standard Model, such as supersymmetric theories, Grand Unified Theories or theories with the extra space-times. The coming generation of experimental facilities (such as high-energy colliders, as well as astrophysical and cosmological observational facilities) of nature.


This book is part of the Les Houches Summer School on Particle Physics. It provides a pedagogical introduction to the most recent developments: Supersymmetry theories, Grand Unified Theories, theories with extra dimensions, flavors physics and CP violation, neutrino physics, astroparticle physics and cosmology.

· Provides a pedagogical introduction to particle physics beyond the Standard Model
· Covers the various aspects of physics beyond the Standard Model
· Addresses to each topic from the basics to the most recent development
· Addresses both the theoretical and the theoretical aspects of the subject
· Written in a pedagogical style by leading experts in the field

Chapter 1 - A. Masiero, SK Vempati and O. Vives: Flavor Physics and Grand Unification

Chapter 2 - J. Nir: CP Violation in Meson Decays

Chapter 3 - Y. Shadmi: Supersymmetry Breaking

Chapter 4 - VA Rubakov: Extra Dimensions: a Primer

Chapter 5 - JL Hewett: Phenomenology of Extra Dimensions

Chapter 6 - T. Gherghetta: Warped Models and Holography

Chapter 7 - Ch. Grojean: New Approaches to Electroweak Symmetry Breaking

Chapter 8 - E. Dudas: Aspects of String Phenomenology

Chapter 9 - P. Binétruy: Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology

Chapter 10 - P. Tinyakov: Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays

Chapter 11 - A.Yu. Smirnov: Neutrino Mass and Mixing: towards the Underlying Physics

Chapter 12 - A. Strumia: Baryogenesis via Leptogenesis