Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking in Non Abelian Gauge Theories
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This term paper explores the phenomenon of spontaneous symmetry breaking in systems with non-abelian gauge symmetry. The most famous example comes from the standard model of particle physics, wherein symmetry breaking is responsible for the masses of the W and Z bosons and the corresponding short range of the weak nuclear force. The electroweak theory will be discussed as well as a more ambitious (but less successful) attempt to unify the strong, weak and electromagnetic forces in which symmetry breaking also plays a key role.
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