Effective Field Theory Beyond the Standard Model

Abstract

We review the effective field theory approach to physics beyond the Standard Model using dimension-six operators. Topics include the choice of operator basis, electroweak boson pair production, precision electroweak physics (including one-loop contributions), and Higgs physics. By measuring the coefficients of dimension-six operators with good accuracy, we can hope to infer some or all of the features of the theory that lies beyond the Standard Model.

Comments: 34 pages, 4 figures. Prepared for Volume 64 of the Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science