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On fermion masses in a dimensional reduction scheme

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Zeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields

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A candidate model for Grand Unification, arising from a Coset Space Dimensional Reduction scheme based on anE(7) gauge theory, is found to have a promising set of fermionic quantum numbers. Unfortunately, these fermions all develop large (geometric) masses. We derive formulae for the square of the Dirac operator and for fermion masses for a large class of CSDR schemes, revealing this as a general feature.

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  1. P. Forgacs

    Present address: Central Research Institute for Physics, P.O.B. 49, H-1525, Budapest 114, Hungary

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  1. Department of Physics, The University of Southampton, S09 5NH, UK

    K. J. Barnes, P. Forgacs & M. Surridge

  2. Department of Physics, National Technical University, Athens, Greece

    G. Zoupanos

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Barnes, K.J., Forgacs, P., Surridge, M. et al. On fermion masses in a dimensional reduction scheme. Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 33, 427–431 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01552549

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