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Introduction to composite models

Theoretical models and experimental ramifications

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We introduce composite Higgs models for this special issue. In particular, we give an overview of the use of effective field theory approaches, fundamental dynamics and conformal ones.

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  1. Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon (IP2I), UMR5822, CNRS/IN2P3, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France

    Giacomo Cacciapaglia & Aldo Deandrea

  2. University of Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69001, Lyon, France

    Giacomo Cacciapaglia & Aldo Deandrea

  3. School of Arts and Sciences, Azim Premji University, Bangalore, 562125, India

    K. Sridhar

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Special issue: Review of Fundamental Composite Dynamics. Guest editors: K. Sridhar, Giacomo Cacciapaglia, Aldo Deandrea.

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Cacciapaglia, G., Deandrea, A. & Sridhar, K. Introduction to composite models. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 231, 1223–1228 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-022-00445-5

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