Il Nuovo Cimento A (1971-1996)

, Volume 105, Issue 3, pp 443–447 | Cite as

Remarks on the fixed-point hypothesis for fermion masses

  • M. O. Taha
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Summary

We remark on the hypothesis that fermion masses are determined by fixed points of the renormalization group equations. Our conclusion is that this hypothesis has no basis.

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12.70 - Hadron mass formulas 
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© Società Italiana di Fisica 1992

Authors and Affiliations

  • M. O. Taha
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  1. 1.International Centre for Theoretical PhysicsTriesteItaly

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