Syllabus
1) supersymmetric quantum mechanics (D=1) with the solution of the H atom using supersymmetry; 2) spinors in higher dimensions D=2,4,8,10 and 11; 3) supersymmetry algebra and representations; 4) superspace calculus; 5) superfields in D=2 (spinning string); 6) superfields in D=4: Wess-Zumino model, Super Yang-Mills and Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model. 7) basics of SYM in D=10 and SUGRA in D=11.
Annotation
The aim of this introductory course is to present the fundamental ideas behind supersymmetry and its basic tools, especially superspace techniques. Most of the content will be restricted to quantum mechanics and classical field theory, which should be viewed as pre-requisites.