Gauge symmetry breaking in gauge theories -- in search of clarification

DOI10.1007/s13194-012-0061-yzbMath1314.81106arXiv1107.4664OpenAlexW2170996438MaRDI QIDQ2348944

Simon Friederich

Publication date: 16 June 2015

Published in: European Journal for Philosophy of Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1107.4664

zbMATH Keywords

phase transitionsquantum field theorysymmetry breakinggauge symmetriesHiggs mechanism

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Symmetry breaking in quantum theory (81R40)

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