Standard Model Prediction of the Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment

Abstract

I review the present Standard Model prediction of the muon anomalous magnetic moment. The discrepancy with its experimental determination is (25.5 +- 8.0) x 10^-10, i.e., 3.2 standard deviations.

Comments: 10 pages. Invited talk by J.P. at Topical FLAVIAnet Workshop on "Low Energy Constraints on Extensions of the Standard Model", July 24-26 2009, Kazimierz, Poland. v5: updated g-2 experimental value, 3.2 sigmas discrepancy