A SUPERSYMMETRICAL PREON MODEL WITH SU(2)L × SU(2)R ×U(1)B-L SYMMETRY BROKEN BY COUPLING TO SUPERGRAVITY

A supersymmetrical preon model is proposed. In this model there are Higgs particles which are massless at the scale of confinement of hypercolor due to the supersymmetry and a discrete R symmetry. We show that in this model the low energy gauge symmetry SU(2)_L×SU(2)_R×U(1)_B-L can be broken to U(1)_Q at the scale of supersymmetry breaking by coupling to supergravity.     

Renormalization group analysis and the top quark mass in the SU(4) × O(4) string model

We perform a two-loop renormalization group analysis for the gauge couplings in the SU(4) × O(4) model. We use the string theory prediction for the unification scale and the experimentally acceptable low energy values for ₃ and sin² θ_w, to determine the magnitudes of the various symmetry breaking scales as well as the value of the common gauge coupling at the unification scale. We solve the coupled differential system for the gauge and top and bottom Yukawa couplings, and determine the top mass as a function of two parameters which could be chosen to be the ratio of the Higgs VEV's that give masses to the up and down quarks and the value of the top coupling at the unification scale. We find a relatively heavy top quark mass which lies in the range 130m_t180 GeV.     

Nuclear Matter in a Chiral SU(3) Quark Mean-Field Model

A quark meson coupling model based on SU(3)_L×SU(3)_R symmetry and scale invariance is proposed. The quarks and mesons get masses through symmetry broken. We apply this SU(3) chiral constituent quark model to investigating the nuclear matter at finite temperature and density. The effective baryon masses, compression modulus and hyperon potentials are all reasonable. The critical temperature of liquid-gas phase transition is also calculated in this model.     

Baryon number generation in a flipped SU(5) × U(1) model

We consider the possibilities for generating a baryon asymmetry in the early universe in a flipped SU(5) × U(1) model inspired by the superstring. Depending on the temperature of the radiation background after inflation we can distinguish between two scenarios for baryogenesis: (1) after reheating the original SU(5) × U(1) symmetry is restored, or there was no inflation at all; (2) reheating after inflation is rather weak and SU(5) × U(1) is broken. In either case the asymmetry is generated by the out-of-equilibrium decays of a massive SU(3) × SU(2) × U(1) singlet field φ_m. In the flipped SU(5) × U(1) model, gauge symmetry breaking is triggered by strong coupling phenomena, and is in general accompanied by the production of entropy. We examine constraints on the reheating temperature and the strong coupling scale in each of the scenarios.     

Asymptotically free SU(2) × SU(2) × SU(4) model of unified interaction

An asymptotically free SU(2) × SU(2) × SU(4) model of unified interaction is constructed. The gauge coupling constants are taken equal (in the order of magnitude) to the electromagnetic one. The strong interaction and the quark confinement is provided for by a gluonic mechanism. Some physical consequence of the model are briefly discussed.     

On the link between strong and weak coupling expansions for the SU(2) lattice gauge theory

The intermediate region between the strong and weak coupling expansions of SU(2) lattice gauge theory is analyzed by inverting the strong coupling series of the average plaquette energy E_p(J).

Taking into account the weak coupling behaviour too, we get Padé approximants for J(E_p) valid in the whole physical region. The zeros of pJ/pE_p are mapped into singularities of E_p(J); they occur for complex values of J and give rise to a peak in the specific heat in fair agreement with the Monte Carlo simulation data. The variable E_p is further used to analyze the strong coupling expansions for the roughening indicator, the string tension and the mass gap.     

Finite Temperature Phase Structure for SU(2) with a Mixed Action

The modified Migdal-Kadanoff (MK) renormalization transformation is applied to SU(2) lattice gauge theory (LGT) with a mixed action at finite temperature. The renormalization trajectory distributions and the phase structures in the whole coupling parameter space are obtained. Using the dependence of transition temperature on the coupling, the scaling behavior is found in the weak coupling region of β≥1.20. Numerical calculation gives the value of critical temperature T_c = 0.682A_mom. It is close to the data from the Monte Carlo simulation.     

Multi-component fractional quantum Hall states in graphene: SU(4) versus SU(2)

Because of the spin and Dirac-valley degrees of freedom, graphene allows the observation of one-, two- or four-component fractional quantum Hall effects in different parameter regions. We address the stability of various states in the SU(2) and SU(4) limits. In the SU(4) limit, we predict that new low-energy Goldstone modes determine the stability of the fractional quantum Hall states at 2/5, 3/7, etc; SU(4) skyrmions are not found to be relevant for the low-energy physics. These results are discussed in light of experiments.     

Meson-Nucleon Scatterings in an SU(3) × SU(3) σ Model

Meson-nucleon scatterings are investigated in an SU(3) x SU(3) a model with scalar, vector, pseudoscalar and pseudovector couplings between mesons and baryons. from the calculation of effective coupling constants, sigma terms and s-wave scattering lengths for πN and K⁺N scatterings in the tree approximation, we find that the pseudoscalar coupling dominates s- and u-channel baryon Born terms, and the cancellation between the scalar and vector interactions leads to reasonable meson-nucleon scattering properties.     

Instantons in SU(4) gauge theories

A complete set of solutions of SU(4) invariant gauge fields with SO(4) spherical symmetry (euclidian metric in space time) is obtained. It is shown that the solutions fall into two non equivalent classes following a spinor or vector decomposition of the four dimensional representation of SU(4) in SO(4). The energy of the first case and hence the topological quantum number are twice those of the second case.     

Improved QCD vacuum for gauge groups SU(3) and SU(4)

The effective energy for a covariantly constant background field in a pure Yang-Mills theory is calculated to loop order one. For gauge group SU(3) [SU(4)] it is found that the “vacuum” configuration consists of two [three] constant color magnetic fields of equal non-zero magnitude orthogonal to each other in color as well as physical space. We conclude that the structure of the Copenhagen vacuum is more complex than previously expected.     

群表示论的物理方法(Ⅴ)——SU3?SO3和SU4?SU2×SU2分类基

本文给出了核物理中常用的SU₃?SO₃(f=1—6)和SU₄?SU₂×SU₂波函数在Gelfand表象中的展开系数。 关键词：     

Sum rules for the baryon20, baryon20′ and meson 16-plet coupling constants in broken SU (4) and SU (3) symmetry

Sum rules for the coupling constants for D (20), B (20′) and P (16) are given taking into account first order breaking of SU (4) and SU (3) symmetries. The D (20) and B (20′) contain the usual 3/2⁺ baryon decuplet and 1/2⁺ baryon octet of SU (3), while the P (16) contains the usual pseudoscalar octet of pions, etc. These sum rules generalize the decuplet → octet + octet sum rules of broken SU (3 to a broken SU (4) symmetry scheme, in particular the charm SU (4) for hadrons. It is pointed out that, of the many sum rules, it may be possible to check some of them experimentally (see Section 5) and thus provide a test for an underlying SU (4 symmetry for strong interactions.     

Finite transformations of SU(4)

The problem of determining the representation matrices of SU(4) is investigated. A convenient set of parameters is first introduced by writing the general element of the group as a product of exponential functions of the generators, and the generators are expressed as differential operators involving these parameters. Special matrix elements of finite transformations with a SU(3) singlet as the initial state are then obtained by solving the eigenvalue equation of the quadratic Casimir operator of SU(4). The solution has the form of a product of elementary functions and threed _mm ^j functions of SU(2) and is free from summation over intermediate states. By expanding one of thed _mm ^j functions in an appropriate series a sum rule for the special matrix elements of the permutation operator 12343412 is obtained. The discussions are strictly confined to SU(4), but, some of the results given here can be extended to unitary groups of higher dimensions.     

Chiral SU(4) × SU(4) breaking: masses and decay constants of charmed hadrons

The (4, 4*) ⊕ (4*, 4) model of broken chiral SU (4) × SU (4) symmetry has been used to calculate the third-order coupling constants involving charmed and ordinary pseudoscalar mesons. These coupling constants are exploited to derive some interesting new relations among the masses and decay constants of these charmed particles. Using the known masses and decay constants as inputs, we exploit these relations to predict:F _D = −1·41F _π ,F _F = −1·13F _π ,F _D/F_F = 1·25,m(D _s) = 1·43 GeV,m(F _s) = 1·39 GeV andm(K _s) = 1·02 GeV.     

SU (4) × SU (4) symmetry breaking and its implications for SU (3) × SU (3) breaking

We investigate models where the SU (4) × SU (4) symmetry breaking Hamiltonian, $\text{H}$_SB, belongs to the (15, 15) and $\text{(10,}\text{10}\text{) + (}\text{10}\text{, 10)}$ representations, and show how they are equivalent to models of SU (3) × SU (3) breaking where $\text{H}$_SB belongs to a mixture of different representations. The results for the ππ scattering lengths in the (15, 15) model are outside the experimental limits, but the $\text{(10,}\text{10}\text{) + (}\text{10}\text{, 10)}$ model yields solutions with a wide range of values for the scattering lengths within the experimental bounds.     

The SU(8) GUT for chiral families

We argue that there is a natural inclusion of the standard model with the family-unified chiral local symmetry SU(3)_H in a new SU(8) GUT inspired by Georgi's SU(11) model. The SU(8) symmetry breaking along the chain with the intermediate electro-weak-horizontal unification SU(8)→SU(5)_EWH×SU(3)_c×U(1) is proved d to be the distinguished pattern. The model predicts a long-lived proton (10³³–10³⁵yr) and practically the observed value of the Weinberg angle, in sharp contrast to the ordinary GUTs. The observation of the specific flavour-changing baryon decays (p→π,μ,Ke,…) could unambiguously single out the flavour unified GUTs as well as confirm the existence of the elementary horizontal forces at small distances.     

The Unitarity of the W(3) Algebra from SU(3) Parafermion

We express the vacuum expectation value of the SU(3)k parafermion fields by that of two bosons and SU(3)_k current algebra. When k = 1,2,3, the SU(3)_k current algebra becomes an inner product of a unitary representation, and T(z), W⁽³⁾(z) are equivalent to "quasiself-adjoint" operators in this represen tation.     

Z2 × Z2 Discrete Symmetry in the Left-Right Symmetric Model SU(2)L × SU(2)R × U(l)B-L

From the point that the Higgs fields can be regarded as the gauge fields on a discrete group, we construct a gauge theory of the leftright symmetric model SU(2)_L × SU(2)_R × U(1)_B-L (LRSM) over Z₂ ⊙ Z₂ discrete symmetry.     

A study of SU(3) × SU(2) × U(1) × U(1) as an intermediate energy subgroup of SO(10)

We analyze several patterns of symmetry breaking of SO(10) where SU(3)_c × SU(2) × U(1) × U(1) is an intermediate energy subgroup. Using constraints from the renormalization group and data from neutral-current experiments we show that if the only Higgs used in the low-energy breaking of the theory are those which can give mass to fermions then the possibility of a low intermediate mass scale is ruled out.