Precision Electroweak Measurements and the Higgs Mass

Abstract

The utility of precision electroweak measurements for predicting the Standard Model Higgs mass via quantum loop effects is discussed. Current constraints from $m_W$ and $\text{sinsthw}\text{mzms}$ imply a relatively light Higgs $\text{lsim}154$ GeV which is consistent with Supersymmetry expectations. The existence of Supersymmetry is further suggested by a discrepancy between experiment and theory for the muon anomalous magnetic moment. Constraints from precision studies on other types of ``New Physics'' are also briefly described.

Comments: 23 pages, no figures, Latex, Invited talks at SSI2004 SLAC SummerInstitute * In v2, only Ref. 20 expanded