A statistical superfield and its observable consequences Academic Article

abstract

• A new kind of fundamental superfield is proposed, with an Ising-like Euclidean action. Near the Planck energy it undergoes its first stage of symmetry breaking, and the ordered phase is assumed to support specific kinds of topological defects. This picture leads to a low energy Lagrangian which is similar to that of standard physics, but there are interesting and observable differences. For example, the cosmological constant vanishes, fermions have an extra coupling to gravity, the gravitational interaction of W bosons is modified, and Higgs bosons have an unconventional equation of motion.

authors

• Allen, Roland

published proceedings

• INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS A

author list (cited authors)

• Allen, R. E.

citation count

• 6

complete list of authors

• Allen, RE

publication date

• May 1997

publisher

• World Scientific Publishing  Publisher

published in

• International Journal of Modern Physics A: particles and fields; gravitation; cosmology; nuclear physics  Journal

keywords

• 51 Physical Sciences
• 5106 Nuclear And Plasma Physics
• 5107 Particle And High Energy Physics

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1142/S0217751X97001390

start page

• 2385

end page

• 2412

volume

• 12

issue

• 13

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0217751x97001390