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Origin of fermion masses without spontaneous symmetry breaking

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Ayyar, V; Chandrasekharan, S
Published in: Physical Review D
April 20, 2016

Using large scale Monte Carlo calculations in a simple three dimensional lattice fermion model, we establish the existence of a second order quantum phase transition between a massless fermion phase and a massive one, both of which have the same symmetries. This shows that fermion masses can arise due to dynamics without the need for spontaneous symmetry breaking. Universality suggests that this alternate origin of the fermion mass should be of fundamental interest.

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Physical Review D

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2470-0029

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2470-0010

Publication Date

April 20, 2016

Volume

93

Issue

8
 

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Ayyar, V., & Chandrasekharan, S. (2016). Origin of fermion masses without spontaneous symmetry breaking. Physical Review D, 93(8). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.081701
Ayyar, V., and S. Chandrasekharan. “Origin of fermion masses without spontaneous symmetry breaking.” Physical Review D 93, no. 8 (April 20, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.081701.
Ayyar V, Chandrasekharan S. Origin of fermion masses without spontaneous symmetry breaking. Physical Review D. 2016 Apr 20;93(8).
Ayyar, V., and S. Chandrasekharan. “Origin of fermion masses without spontaneous symmetry breaking.” Physical Review D, vol. 93, no. 8, Apr. 2016. Scopus, doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.93.081701.
Ayyar V, Chandrasekharan S. Origin of fermion masses without spontaneous symmetry breaking. Physical Review D. 2016 Apr 20;93(8).

Published In

Physical Review D

DOI

EISSN

2470-0029

ISSN

2470-0010

Publication Date

April 20, 2016

Volume

93

Issue

8