Neutrino Mass and Oscillation : An Introductory Review ∗
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After a brief introduction to neutrino mass via the seesaw model I discuss neutrino mixing and oscillation, first in vacuum and then its matter enhancement. Then the solar and atmospheric neutrino oscillation data are briefly reviewed. Finally I discuss the problem of reconciling hierarchical neutrino masses with at least one large mixing, as implied by these data. A minimal seesaw model for reconciling the two is discussed.
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