Standard Model radiative corrections

In particular, the consideration of relativistic and QED effects of electronic systems (i.e. free electrons, electronic ions, atoms or molecules) in strong external electromagnetic fields provides various appropriate scenarios for sensitive tests of our understanding of the underlying interactions. Theories of fundamental interactions, such as quantum electrodynamics (QED) or the standard model of electroweak interactions can be tested conclusively by studying QED radiative corrections and parity-violating effects (PNC) in the presence of strong fields. 

When radiative corrections are included in an analysis that uses the very precise measurement of the Z mass, a standard model prediction for Qw results [37] that has a weak dependence on the Higgs mass Mj. The formula is... 

In the previous chapters we have discussed the construction of the Born approximation to the standard model (SM). Here we tackle the extremely complicated issue of bringing radiative (both photonic and electroweak) corrections into the model. This is a crucial step towards a more profound testing of the SM. 

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