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A Factorized Mass Structure of Fermions and Its Fit

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2025-07-08 v2

Abstract

The structure of the mass matrix, a challenging problem in the Standard Model, is closely related to flavor phenomenology and the understanding of the Yukawa interaction. We derive a factorized mass structure based on observed fermion mass hierarchies, investigating the role of SO(2)fSO(2)^f family symmetry in explaining the approximate degeneracy of light quark generations and its connection to flavor mixing. Our calculation includes the slightest modification from the lightest fermions by O(h2)\mathcal{O}(h^2) hierarchy corrections. Using this model-independent framework, we systematically analyze all mass patterns and perform comprehensive fits to both quark CKM and lepton PMNS mixing data with extended normal-ordered Dirac neutrinos. The results demonstrate this framework's capacity to unify flavor phenomena while simultaneously providing new insights into the fundamental nature of Yukawa interactions.

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@article{arxiv.2507.01480,
  title  = {A Factorized Mass Structure of Fermions and Its Fit},
  author = {Qingfeng Cao and Ying Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.01480},
  year   = {2025}
}

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19 pages, 3 figures