On the rare B_s to two muons decay and noncontractibility of the physical space

TL;DR

This paper explores how a noncontractible space as a symmetry-breaking mechanism, without the Higgs scalar, significantly alters the predicted branching ratio of B_s meson decay to two muons, differing from the Standard Model.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach using noncontractible space as an alternative to the Higgs mechanism, impacting electroweak process predictions.

Findings

Branching ratio of B_s to two muons is reduced by over 30%.

Implications for symmetry-breaking mechanisms are potentially decisive.

Experimental measurement remains challenging.

Abstract

It is very well known that the rare electroweak processes could be very sensitive to the physics beyond the Standard Model. These processes are described with quantum loop diagrams containing also heavy particles. We show that the electroweak theory with the noncontractible space, as a symmetry-breaking mechanism without the Higgs scalar, essentially changes the Standard Model prediction of the branching ratio of the B_s meson decaying to two muons. The branching ratio is lower by more than 30% compared with the Standard Model result. Although the measurements are very challenging, the implications on the selection of the symmetry-breaking mechanism could be decisive.