Erasmus IP course - University of Crete, April 1-28, 2013
Lectures title: ``An introduction to four-dimensional supersymmetric gauge theories''
Notes on the basics of global supersymmetry (notation and basic definitions...): click here
Lecture Notes:
Useful literature
General supersymmetry introductions
- J. Wess, J. Bagger, ``Supersymmetry and supergravity''
- hep-th/0108200 : S.J. Gates, M.T. Grisaru, M. Rocek, W. Siegel, ``Superspace or one thousand and one lessons in supersymmetry''
- 1011.1491 : F. Quevedo, S. Krippendorf, O. Schlotterer, ``Cambridge lectures on supersymmetry and extra dimensions''
- hep-th/0101055 : A. Bilal, ``Introduction to supersymmetry''
- hep-th/9709180 : L. Alvarez-Gaume, F. Zamora, ``Duality in quantum field theory (and string theory)'' [a brief overview of diverse material]
- hep-th/9702094 : M. E. Peskin, ``Duality in supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory'' [well-written, discusses both d=4 N=1 and d=4 N=2 gauge theories]
- hep-th/9612114 : J. D. Lykken, ``Introduction to supersymmetry'' [a classic basic introduction to supersymmetry]
- P. Argyres' Cornell course 1996 : ``Introduction to supersymmetry'' [well-written with exercises]
More emphasis on d=4 N=1 supersymmetric gauge theories
- P. Argyres : ``An introduction to global supersymmetry'' [very well-written and pedagogic]
- hep-th/9509066 : K.A. Intriligator, N. Seiberg, ``Lectures on supersymmetric gauge theories and electric-magnetic duality'' [a review of d=4 N=1 SQCD from the pioneers]
More emphasis on d=4 N=2 supersymmetric gauge theories (Seiberg-Witten theory)
- hep-th/9611118 : R. Flume, L. O'Raifeartaigh, I. Sachs, ``Brief resume of Seiberg-Witten theory'' [lightning review of the subject]
- hep-th/9611190 : W. Lerche, ``Introduction to Seiberg-Witten theory and its stringy origin'' [well-written, also covers the string theory explanation of Seiberg-Witten]
- hep-th/9701069 : L. Alvarez-Gaume, S.F. Hassan, ``Introduction to S-duality in N=2 supersymmetric gauge theories''