Georgi–Glashow model
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The Georgi–Glashow model is a grand unified theory in particle physics that unifies the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions within an SU(5) gauge symmetry framework.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gauge theory
ⓘ
grand unified theory ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain |
charge quantization
ⓘ
unification of gauge couplings ⓘ |
| assumes |
minimal SU(5) unification
ⓘ
renormalizable interactions at GUT scale ⓘ |
| basedOnSymmetry | non‑Abelian gauge symmetry ⓘ |
| breaksToGaugeGroup |
SU(3)×SU(2)×U(1)
ⓘ
Standard Model gauge group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | theoretical physics model ⓘ |
| constrains | fermion mass matrices ⓘ |
| containsSubgroup |
SU(2)
ⓘ
SU(3) ⓘ U(1) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | embedding of Standard Model fermions in SU(5) multiplets ⓘ |
| energyScale | GUT scale ⓘ |
| field | particle physics ⓘ |
| framework | quantum field theory ⓘ |
| gaugeGroup | SU(5) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first realistic SU(5) grand unified theory ⓘ |
| implies | baryon number violation ⓘ |
| includes | Yukawa interactions ⓘ |
| influenced |
SO(10) grand unified theories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
supersymmetric GUT models ⓘ |
| isExtensionOf | Standard Model NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | similarity of strong, weak, and electromagnetic couplings at high energy ⓘ |
| predicts |
X boson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Y boson ⓘ mass relations between quarks and leptons ⓘ proton decay ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
Howard Georgi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheldon Glashow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationVenue | Physical Review Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
gauge coupling unification
ⓘ
proton lifetime experiments ⓘ |
| requires |
heavy gauge bosons at GUT scale
ⓘ
symmetry breaking Higgs multiplets in SU(5) ⓘ |
| status | experimentally disfavored in minimal form ⓘ |
| typeOfUnification | gauge unification ⓘ |
| unifiesInteraction |
electromagnetic interaction
ⓘ
strong interaction ⓘ weak interaction ⓘ |
| usesField | Higgs field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMechanism | spontaneous symmetry breaking ⓘ |
| usesRepresentation |
10 representation of SU(5)
ⓘ
5 representation of SU(5) ⓘ |
| yearProposed | 1974 ⓘ |
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