PROBIR ROY

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400 005, India

Abstract. We provide a bird's eyeview of current ideas on supersymmetry breaking mechanisms in the MSSM. The essentials of gauge, gravity, anomaly and gaugino/higgsino mediation mechanisms are covered briefly and the phenomenology of the associated models is touched upon. A few statement are also made on braneworld supersymmetry breaking.

Keywords. Supersymmetry breaking; MSSM; mechanisms.

PACS Nos 11.30.pb; 12.60.jv