Abstract

I discuss the role of quantum effects in the phenomenology of effective supergravity theories from compactification of the weakly coupled heterotic string. An accurate incorporation of these effects requires a regularization procedure that respects local supersymmetry and BRST invariance and that retains information associated with the effective cut-offs, which have physical meaning for an effective theory. I briefly outline the Pauli-Villars regularization procedure, describe some applications, and comment on what remains to be done to fully define the effective quantum field theory. ***Thursday, 19 May 2016 from 4pm*** “HEP – still an unfeminine profession?” Book presentation by Mary K Gaillard, followed by a discussion round (coffee will be served at 3:30pm) with the author and Valerie Gibson (LHCb)