Effective Field Theory for Top Quark Physics

Abstract

Physics beyond the standard model can affect top-quark physics indirectly. We describe the effective field theory approach to describing such physics, and contrast it with the vertex-function approach that has been pursued previously. We argue that the effective field theory approach has many fundamental advantages and is also simpler.

7 pages, 5 figures. To appear in the Proceedings of the International Workshop on Top Quark Physics (top2010), Bruges, Belgium, May 31 - June 4, 2010

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