Published January 14, 1988 | Version v1
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Higgs phenomenon in string theories

Creators

  • 1. European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 2. Ecole Polytechnique, 91 - Palaiseau (France). Centre de Physique Theorique
  • 3. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
  • 4. California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Dept. of Physics

Description

We show how to construct consistent four-dimensional string theories in the spontaneously broken, Higgs phase. The symmetry breaking scale is a free, classically undetermined parameter, due to the existence of flat directions in the scalar potential. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
200
Journal Issue
3
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
297-304
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
19042487
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FEYNMAN DIAGRAM; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; HIGGS MODEL; MASS FORMULAE; POTENTIALS; REST MASS; SCALAR FIELDS; SCALING LAWS; SO GROUPS; STRING MODELS; SU-2 GROUPS; SYMMETRY BREAKING; THIRRING MODEL; U-1 GROUPS
Descriptors DEC
DIAGRAMS; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; INFORMATION; LIE GROUPS; MASS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS; U GROUPS