Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking in the Space-time of an Arbitrary Dimension
Je-An Gu, W-Y. P. Hwang (Taiwan, National Taiwan U.)
TL;DR
This paper introduces a novel approach to spontaneous symmetry breaking in arbitrary-dimensional space-times using non-minimal scalar-gravity coupling, avoiding non-renormalizable interactions for higher dimensions.
Contribution
It presents a new scenario for symmetry breaking that bypasses the need for non-renormalizable lambda Phi^4 terms in higher dimensions.
Findings
Demonstrates spontaneous symmetry breaking in arbitrary dimensions
Avoids non-renormalizable interactions for D >= 5
Proposes a scalar-gravity coupling mechanism
Abstract
We propose a new scenario to implement spontaneous symmetry breaking in the space-time of an arbitrary dimension (D>2) by introducing the non-minimal coupling between the scalar field and the gravity. In this scenario, the usage of the familiar lambda Phi ^4 term, which is non-renormalizable for D >= 5, can be avoided altogether.
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Taxonomy
TopicsCosmology and Gravitation Theories · Black Holes and Theoretical Physics · Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research