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Extending Global Fits of 4D Composite Higgs Models with Partially Composite Leptons

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2024-07-02 v3

Abstract

We perform the first convergent Bayesian global fits of 4D Composite Higgs Models with partially-composite third generation quarks and leptons based on the minimal SO(5)SO(4)SO(5) \rightarrow SO(4) symmetry breaking pattern. We consider two models with the τ\tau lepton and its associated neutrino in different representations of SO(5)SO(5). Fitting each model with a wide array of experimental constraints allows us to analyse the Bayesian evidence and currently-observed fine-tuning of each model by calculating the Kullback-Leibler divergence between their respective priors and posteriors. Notably both models are found to be capable of satisfying all constraints simultaneously at the 3σ3\sigma level at scales of <5< 5 TeV. From a Bayesian viewpoint of naturalness the model with leptons in the 14\mathbf{14} and 10\mathbf{10} representations is preferred over those in the 5\mathbf{5} representation due to its lower fine-tuning. Finally, we consider the experimental signatures for the preferred parameters in these models, including lepton partner decay signatures and gluon-fusion produced Higgs signal strengths, and discuss their potential phenomenology at future high-luminosity LHC runs.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.2312.06027,
  title  = {Extending Global Fits of 4D Composite Higgs Models with Partially Composite Leptons},
  author = {Ethan Carragher and Kenn Shern Goh and Wei Su and Martin White and Anthony G. Williams},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.06027},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

32+12 pages, 13+8 figures; version 2 with improved content following comments from referee; ver 3 improved clarity