The 115 GeV Higgs Odyssey
John Ellis (CERN)
TL;DR
This paper discusses the implications of a potential 115 GeV Higgs boson, analyzing experimental hints, theoretical models, and future prospects in high-energy physics, drawing an analogy to Odysseus's journey.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive analysis of the significance of a 115 GeV Higgs, including experimental hints, theoretical implications, and future search strategies.
Findings
LEP may have been close to discovering the Higgs
A 115 GeV Higgs disfavors technicolour models
Implications for supersymmetry and future searches
Abstract
On his way home from Troy, Odysseus had arrived within reach of Ithaca when a great storm blew up. He was swept away, and only several years later was he able to return to reclaim his rights from the rapacious suitors, with the aid of his son Telemachus. Some wonder whether this epic is repeating itself, if the Higgs weighs 115 GeV. If so, are CMS and ATLAS cast in the role of Telemachus? In this paper, I first discuss how close to Ithaca LEP may have been, the fact that a 115 GeV Higgs boson would disfavour technicolour, its potential implications for supersymmetry, and finally the prospects for completing the Higgs Odyssey.
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TopicsComputational Physics and Python Applications