Hierarchical fermion masses in SU(5)

Rediative masses are generated for the first and the second fermion families by exploiting the idea that their chirality is a symmetry of the “low-energy” SU(3) × SU(2) × U(1) approximation of SU(5), broken only by including the effects of superheavy particles. With only 5's of Higgs coupled to fermions and getting a non-zero vacuum expectation value, we unavoidably get (i) $\text{m}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>s</mtext>}}\text{=}\text{m}{}_{\mathrm{\mu }}\text{3}$ at the grand unification scale; (ii) the charm quark needing a direct mass as the third family; (iii) neutrino masses of size $\text{? (}\text{α}\text{π}\text{)}\text{M}{}_{\mathrm{W}}{}^2\text{M}$.     

Lightest scalar in the SU(L)2 x SU(R)2 linear sigma model

We consider the lightest scalar meson in the frame of the SU(L)2 x SU(R)2 linear sigma model, keeping in mind that this model could be the low energy realization of two-flavor QCD. We show that the sigma field is described by its four-quark component at least in the sigma resonance energy (virtuality) region and the sigma-->gammagamma decay is the four-quark transition. We emphasize that residues of the sigma pole in the pipi-->pipi and gammagamma-->pipi amplitudes do not give an idea about the sigma meson nature, and the progress in studying the sigma meson production mechanisms in different processes could essentially further us in understanding its nature.     

Fermion masses generated by radiative corrections in aSU(2) L ×SU(2) R ×U(1) B-L model

A new model based on aSU(2) ^R ×SU(2) ^L ×U(1) ^B-L gauge symmetry group is presented. Fermion masses are generated by radiative corrections.     

Proton decay in theSU(4) c ×SU(2) L ×SU(2) R model

Possible proton decays in theSU(4) _C ×SU(2) _L ×SU(2) _R unification model are discussed. There are some characteristics in the decay products, which are different from those in the standardSU(5) orSO (10) model, in certain cases.     

Supersymmetric SU C (4) × SU L (2) × SU R (2) and spontaneous breakdown of symmetries

A supersymmetric version of the left right symmetric partial unification group SU _C (4) × SU _L (2) × SU _R (2) is presented. The spontaneous breakdown of gauge symmetry in a favourable chain of descent has been studied in detail. The mass spectra have been calculated. The method of O’Raifeartaigh has been used to break supersymmetry. The lifting of degeneracy of mass levels between physical multiplets has been shown to occur due to radiative corrections.     

SU(2)L×SU(2)R×U(1) gauge model

We determine here the most general electroweak interaction based on the groupSU(2)_L×SU(2)_R×U(1). When we rotate theZ ₁,Z ₂ basis to theZ,D basis such that the total interaction ofZ with the right-handed current is zero, we obtain an interaction that is free of triangle anomalies. This condition enables us to know the angle through whichZ ₁,Z ₂ basis is to be rotated. We show that the triangle anomaly free interaction obtained by others is contained here as a special case. We also determine the triangle anomaly free weak interaction whenever the neutral (Z,D) bosons are mass eigenstates and show that it reduces to the neutral sector of the standard model whenever g _R ² goes to infinity. The charged sector is also developed here. The most general elements of the masssquared matrix of theZ,D bosons are evaluated. The masses of the left- and right-handed charged bosons are also determined.