(Gauge) symmetries and a new perspective on the Higgs mechanism
APA
(2024). (Gauge) symmetries and a new perspective on the Higgs mechanism. ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research. https://scivideos.org/ictp-saifr/4078
MLA
(Gauge) symmetries and a new perspective on the Higgs mechanism. ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research, Apr. 03, 2024, https://scivideos.org/ictp-saifr/4078
BibTex
@misc{ scivideos_SAIFR:4078,
doi = {},
url = {https://scivideos.org/ictp-saifr/4078},
author = {},
keywords = {ICTP-SAIFR, IFT, UNESP},
language = {en},
title = {(Gauge) symmetries and a new perspective on the Higgs mechanism},
publisher = { ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research},
year = {2024},
month = {apr},
note = {SAIFR:4078 see, \url{https://scivideos.org/ictp-saifr/4078}}
}
Abstract
Symmetries are fundamental to our understanding of nature. In Quantum Field Theory, they have become the guidelines for the formulation of fundamental theories. In this talk, I will go into the importance of symmetries and the concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking to understand the early Universe. Then, I will discuss gauge symmetries and their fundamental differences with physical symmetries, and the subsequent contradiction in our understanding of the Higgs mechanism as a spontaneously broken gauge symmetry. I will discuss alternative understandings of the Higgs mechanism and the importance of gauge symmetries despite their seemingly redundant nature.