An Alternative Interpretation of the Weinberg-Salam Model

  • L. D. Faddeev
Conference paper
Part of the NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics book series

Abstract

A new interpretation of the Higgs field on the basis of a non-orthodox approach to the Weinberg-Salam (WS) model is suggested. It is argued that the masses of vector mesons can be generated without the use of the Higgs potential.

Keyword

Yang-Mills Weinberg-Salam Goldstone vector meson scalar field Abelian transformation ferromagnetism 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • L. D. Faddeev
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Steklov Mathematical Institute.RASSt. Petersburg

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