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Dynamical Gauge Symmetry Breaking in Strongly Coupled Lattice Theories

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2015-06-16 v3 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We show how a strongly coupled lattice theory consisting of just fermions and gauge fields can exhibit a dynamical Higgs mechanism through the formation of a gauge invariant four fermion condensate. Furthermore, we argue that this lattice Higgs phase may survive into the continuum limit.

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@article{arxiv.1306.5668,
  title  = {Dynamical Gauge Symmetry Breaking in Strongly Coupled Lattice Theories},
  author = {Simon Catterall and Aarti Veernala},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.5668},
  year   = {2015}
}

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