TL;DR
This paper explores the concept of mass in gauge theories, proposing that the graviton functions more effectively as a Goldstone boson linked to the dilaton, offering new insights into conformal symmetry breaking.
Contribution
It introduces a novel perspective on mass generation in gauge theories, emphasizing the role of the graviton as a Goldstone boson associated with the dilaton.
Findings
Mass as broken conformal symmetry is better explained via the graviton as a Goldstone boson.
The discussion of the Yamabe problem for the Schwarzschild solution has been clarified.
The paper offers a new conceptual framework for understanding mass in gauge theories.
Abstract
Mass as broken conformal symmetry: the graviton makes better sense as a Goldstone boson associated to the dilaton, than vice versa. The discussion of the Yamabe problem for the interior Schwarzschild solution [\S 4.2.4] has been sharpened in this revision.
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