Physics Beyond the Standard Model and Dark Matter

Abstract

In this lecture note, I discuss why many of us are expecting rich physics at the TeV scale, drawing analogies from the history of physics in the last century. Then I review some of the possible candidates of new physics at this energy scale. I also discuss why we believe much of the matter in the universe is not atoms (baryons) or compact astronomical objects, and hence requires physics beyond the standard model. Finally I discuss some of the candidates for the non-baryonic dark matter.

Lectures at Les Houches Summer School, Session 86, Particle Physics and Cosmology: the Fabric of Spacetime, July 31- August 25, 2006

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