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Vector boson mass generation without new fields

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2013-10-22 v2

Abstract

Previously a model of only vector fields with a local U(2) symmetry was introduced for which one finds a massless U(1) photon and a massive SU(2) vector boson in the lattice regularization. Here it is shown that quantization of its classical continuum action leads to perturbative renormalization difficulties. But, non-perturbative Monte Carlo calculations favor the existence of a quantum continuum limit.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1109.5861,
  title  = {Vector boson mass generation without new fields},
  author = {Bernd A. Berg},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.5861},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

4 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables. Revised after referee reports. One error eliminated

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