Dynamics of spontaneous symmetry breaking in the Weinberg-Salam theory

Leonard Susskind
Phys. Rev. D 20, 2619 – Published 15 November 1979
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Abstract

We argue that the existence of fundamental scalar fields constitutes a serious flaw of the Weinberg-Salam theory. A possible scheme without such fields is described. The symmetry breaking is induced by a new strongly interacting sector whose natural scale is of the order of a few TeV.

  • Received 5 July 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.20.2619

©1979 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Leonard Susskind*

  • Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305

  • *Permanent address: Dept. of Physics, Stanford University.

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Vol. 20, Iss. 10 — 15 November 1979

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