Grand Unification, Higgs Bosons, and baryogenesis

My task in these lectures is to discuss "Grand Unification and Higgs Bosons". Given that each of these subjects has had books written about them, this is a daunting task. My goal will be to introduce the basics of each topic, and provide references for those who wish to explore the topics further. I'll begin with a general motivation for grand unification, followed with an elementary review of SU(N) group algebra. The seminal SU(5) model will be discussed, followed by the supersymmetric version. On the second day, we'll look at other grand unified theories, and then look at the various methods of supersymmetry breaking in the context of grand unification. The third day, we'll turn to the Higgs mechanism, the effective potential, and mass bounds in the Standard Model and the MSSM. Finally, we'll look at baryogenesis, first in grand unified theories and then in the electroweak model.