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We consider the possibility of non-sequential generation(s) of Standard Modellike matter as a consequence of cancellation of global and gauge anomalies due to a new strongly interacting sector responsible for the electroweak symmetry breaking. We consider concrete models for the strong dynamics and outline several scenarios for the next generation. For these we provide analysis of the precision constraints as well as a discussion on collider signatures and implications for cosmology.

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35 (YFL), FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland

    Oleg Antipin & Matti Heikinheimo

  2. Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014, Jyväskylä, Finland

    Oleg Antipin & Matti Heikinheimo

  3. CP3-Origins, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark

    Kimmo Tuominen

  4. Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FI-000140, Helsinki, Finland

    Kimmo Tuominen

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Antipin, O., Heikinheimo, M. & Tuominen, K. The next generation. J. High Energ. Phys. 2010, 52 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2010)052

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