Published September 21, 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

Implementation of mass scales by dynamical symmetry breakdown (space-time metric as a condensation phenomenon)

Creators

  • 1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik und Astrophysik, Muenchen (Germany, F.R.). Werner-Heisenberg-Inst. fuer Physik

Description

Mass scales introduced by dynamical symmetry breakdown (in analogy to superconductivity) lead to consistency equations which allow their determination with respect to a reference scale (Debye frequency in superconductivity). It is proposed a dynamical symmetry breakdown for a basic dilatation invariance to impose Planck's mass as the primordial reference scale and show - for the case of a simplified conformally flat situation - how the metric with the long-range gravity interactions can be interpreted to be related to a condensation phenomenon. By the logarithmic type of the arising consistency equations there is a chance to understand the hierarchical mass ratios between Planck's mass and the experimentally accessible masses (e.g. electroweak Fermi mass)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuovo Cim., A
Journal Volume
89
Journal Issue
2
Series
Nuovo Cim., A.
Journal Page Range
177-204
ISSN
0369-3546
CODEN
NCIAA

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
Italy
INIS RN
17052596
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
GRAVITATION; MASS; METRICS; SPACE-TIME; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; SYMMETRY BREAKING
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES