Mass Prediction of the Weak and Higgs Bosons Using the Massless Spin-Exchange Preons Model: An Alternative to the Higgs Mechanism in Yang-Mills Theory

TL;DR

This paper proposes a novel model using massless preons and topological structures to predict the masses of weak and Higgs bosons, offering an alternative to the Higgs mechanism within Yang-Mills theory.

Contribution

It introduces a preon-based model with topological features that predicts particle masses without adjustable parameters, challenging the standard Higgs mechanism.

Findings

Predicted W and Z boson masses closely match experimental values.

Calculated Weinberg angle aligns with observed data.

Estimated Higgs boson mass differs significantly from the Standard Model prediction.

Abstract

We modify the Yang-Mills model using massless preon pairs to describe the photon isospin singlet and the Z and W bosons. Unlike the Higgs mechanism, which depends on a scalar field, our model employs Gell-Mann generators, revealing that the masses of W and Z bosons arise from the internal dynamics of chiral preon pairs. With no adjustable parameters, we predict 0.87 (experimental value: 0.88), a Weinberg angle of 30{\deg} (vs. 29{\deg}), and a decay width ratio of 0.87 (vs. 0.84). Additionally, we find (vs. 1.56) for the Higgs boson. Our approach introduces a curl operator leading to chirality, characterized by a topological structure of M\"obius tori, providing new insights into particle interactions and challenging existing theoretical paradigms.