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Vishal Rana
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Can someone give me an explanation telling me the actual purpose of supersymmetry and what it’s meant to show or predict or solve?
That’s what it says on Wikipediamfb said:Supersymmetry has nothing to do with gravity.
mfb said:So what is unclear?
Oh, so are you able to answer my question or?mfb said:Now it doesn't do that any more. No idea who added that, but apparently no one caught it.
Vishal Rana said:That’s what it says on Wikipedia
I’ll take a look thanksVanadium 50 said:The Wikipedia article gives a [now better] introduction. Which part is unclear?
ZapperZ said:That will teach you to rely solely on Wikipedia.
Why don't you look at this instead?
Zz.
You are right, but current work and support of supersymmetry is related to issues which I have risen. There was (and still is albeit it fades) a hope that supersymmetry will resolve these issues.Vanadium 50 said:Martin0001, none of what you wrote is correct.
- Supersymmetry was invented in the late 1960's and early 1970's, long before the Higgs boson's mass was known, or even bounded.
- A consensus that DM must have a particle (specifically, non-baryonic) nature did not develop until the 1980's.
- That just sounds bitter.
Supersymmetry is a theoretical framework in physics that proposes the existence of a new type of symmetry between fundamental particles. It suggests that for every known elementary particle, there exists a corresponding "superpartner" particle with a different spin.
The main purpose of studying supersymmetry is to address some of the limitations of the Standard Model of particle physics. Supersymmetry provides a potential solution to the hierarchy problem, which is the large disparity between the energy scales of gravity and the other fundamental forces. It also offers a way to incorporate gravity into the Standard Model and provides a possible candidate for dark matter.
Supersymmetry is a key component of string theory, a theoretical framework that attempts to unify all of the fundamental forces of nature. In string theory, the existence of supersymmetry is necessary for the consistency of the theory and helps to solve certain mathematical problems that arise.
At this time, there is no direct experimental evidence for supersymmetry. However, many physicists believe that it is a promising avenue for further research and are actively searching for evidence through experiments at high-energy particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider.
If supersymmetry is discovered, it would revolutionize our understanding of the fundamental building blocks of the universe. It could also have practical applications, such as helping to explain the nature of dark matter and potentially leading to new technologies. Additionally, the discovery of supersymmetry would provide a major breakthrough in our quest for a more complete and unified theory of physics.