Dynamical breaking of supersymmetry

Edward Witten

doi:10.1016/0550-3213(81)90006-7

Dynamical breaking of supersymmetry

Edward Witten

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General conditions for dynamical supersymmetry breaking are discussed. Very small effects that would usually be ignored, such as instantons of a grand unified theory, might break supersymmetry at a low energy scale. Examples are given (in 0 + 1 and 2 + 1 dimensions) in which dynamical supersymmetry breaking occurs. Difficulties that confront such a program in four dimensions are described.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	513-554
Number of pages	42
Journal	Nuclear Physics, Section B
Volume	188
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0550-3213(81)90006-7
State	Published - Oct 5 1981

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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