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We derive basis-independent, necessary and sufficient conditions for the custodial symmetry in N-Higgs-doublet models (NHDM) for N ≥ 3, and apply them on some 3HDM examples.
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Solberg, M.A. Conditions for the custodial symmetry in multi-Higgs-doublet models. J. High Energ. Phys. 2018, 163 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP05(2018)163
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