Does the Higgs Mechanism Exist?

Lyre, Holger

doi:10.1080/02698590802496664

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“…Thus, the assumption of a Higgs field within the framework of the SM not only adds an extra field but also leads to the introduction of 14 new parameters. Moreover, as pointed out by Lyre (2008), the introduction of the Higgs field in the SM to spontaneously break the U(1) × SU (2) L local gauge symmetry of the electroweak interaction to generate the masses of the W and Z bosons, simply corresponds mathematically to putting in "by hand" the masses of the elementary particles of the SM: the so-called Higgs mechanism does not provide any physical explanation for the origin of the masses of the leptons, quarks and the W and Z bosons.…”

Section: Origin Of Massmentioning

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The Generation Model of Particle Physics

Robson¹

2012

Particle Physics

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Will-be-set-by-IN-TECHIn this section a summary of the current formulation of the SM is presented: the elementary particles and the fundamental interactions of the SM, and then the basic problem inherent in the SM. Elementary particles of the SMIn the SM the elementary particles that are the constituents of matter are assumed to be the six leptons: electron neutrino (ν e ), electron (e − ), muon neutrino (ν µ ), muon (µ − ), tau neutrino (ν τ ), tau (τ − ) and the six quarks: up (u), down (d), charmed (c), strange (s), top (t) and bottom (b), together with their antiparticles. These twelve particles are all spin-1 2 particles and fall naturally into three families or generations:Each generation consists of two leptons with charges Q = 0 and Q = −1 and two quarks with charges Q =+ 2 3 and Q = − 1 3 . The masses of the particles increase significantly with each generation with the possible exception of the neutrinos, whose very small masses have yet to be determined.In the SM the leptons and quarks are allotted several additive quantum numbers: charge Q, lepton number L, muon lepton number L µ , tau lepton number L τ , baryon number A, strangeness S, charm C, bottomness B and topness T. These are given in Table 1. For each particle additive quantum number N, the corresponding antiparticle has the additive quantum number −N. Table 1. SM additive quantum numbers for leptons and quarks Table 1 demonstrates that, except for charge, leptons and quarks are allotted different kinds of additive quantum numbers so that this classification of the elementary particles in the SM is non-unified.The additive quantum numbers Q and A are assumed to be conserved in strong, electromagnetic and weak interactions. The lepton numbers L, L µ and L τ are not involved in strong interactions but are strictly conserved in both electromagnetic and weak interactions. The remainder, S, C, B and T are strictly conserved only in strong and electromagnetic interactions but can undergo a change of one unit in weak interactions.The quarks have an additional additive quantum number called "color charge", which can take three values so that in effect we have three kinds of each quark, u, d, etc. These are often

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The Generation Model of Particle Physics

Robson¹

2012

Particle Physics

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“…A question about the 'reality' of entities appearing in the formulation of a theory also arises for the electroweak sector of the standard model [345]. In the main text, the germ of the electroweak theory was explained by help of a tachyonic scalar field.…”

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Symmetries in Fundamental Physics

Sundermeyer

2014

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“…Therefore, and for other reasons as well, the existence of such a particle is not undisputed. 6 There is, however, a firm belief that the particle will be detected when the Large Hadron Collider is in full operation. On the other hand, the dispute between Peter Higgs and Stephen Hawking 7 acknowledges that it is still relevant to come forward with alternative explanations.…”

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On the compatibility of the H-particle with the Standard Model

Roza¹

2011

Physics Essays

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In addition to the scalar properties of the potential field of a quark as previously proposed, vector properties are added. It is shown that this results into a field description for the nuclear force (i.e., weak and strong interactions) similar to the Maxwellian description of the electromagnetic field. The description appears to be compatible with the U(1) Â SU(2) Â SU(3) Lie-group description of the Standard Model, without requiring the existence of the Higgs boson. This is concluded after challenging the canonic (Yang Mills) derivation of gauge invariance from the phase invariance of the spinor wave function. Furthermore, it is shown that the remnant field of nucleons, which is usually interpreted as a van der Waals look-alike of the color force, can be straightforwardly calculated as the resultant of the nuclear force potential fields from the three quarks within the nucleon. All this turns the threefold hierarchy of the Standard Model from different physical forces (i.e., electromagnetic force, weak interaction, and color force) into a hierarchy for the weak force in singlets, doublets, and triplets.Résumé: Aux propriétés scalaires du champ potentiel, telles que proposées précédemment pour un quark, sont ajoutées des propriétés vectorielles. Il est démontré que cela débouche sur une description de champ pour la force nucléaire (c'est-à-dire l'interaction faible et forte), similaire à la description maxwellienne du champ électromagnétique. Cette description s'avère compatible avec la description du groupe de Lie U(1) Â SU(2) Â SU(3) du Modèle standard, sans que l'existence du boson de Higgs ne soit nécessaire. Ceci est conclu après la remise en question de la dérivation canonique de Yang-Mills de l'invariance de jauge à partir de l'invariance de phase de la fonction d'onde spinorielle. Il est en outre démontré que le champ restant des nucléons, qui est habituellement interprété comme une force van der Waals sosie de la force forte, peut directement être calculé comme étant la résultante des champs potentiels des forces nucléaires des trois quarks au sein du nucléon. Tout cela transforme la hiérarchie triple du Modèle standard à partir de différentes forces physiques (c'est-à-dire, la force électromagnétique, l'interaction faible et la force forte) dans une hiérarchie pour la force faible en singlets, doublets et triplets.

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Does the Higgs Mechanism Exist?

Cited by 70 publications

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The Generation Model of Particle Physics

The Generation Model of Particle Physics

Symmetries in Fundamental Physics

On the compatibility of the H-particle with the Standard Model

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