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Extra Gauge Invariance from an Extra Dimension

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2008-11-26 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We describe higher-dimensional theories whose low-energy 4D descriptions contain larger gauge or global symmetry groups. As an example, we construct a Higgsless SU(2) x U(1) model of electroweak symmetry breaking. The 5D SU(2) gauge invariance contains both the weak SU(2) gauge group and a custodial symmetry that protects the rho parameter. Fermions obtain isospin-violating masses while maintaining universal gauge couplings among all three generations. As a further example, we construct a model of chiral color based on a single SU(3).

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@article{arxiv.0802.3702,
  title  = {Extra Gauge Invariance from an Extra Dimension},
  author = {Christopher D. Carone and Joshua Erlich and Marc Sher},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0802.3702},
  year   = {2008}
}

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4 pages, 1 eps figure, RevTeX4

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