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A new interpretation of the Higgs field on the basis of a non-orthodox approach to the Weinberg-Salam (WS) model is suggested. It is argued that the masses of vector mesons can be generated without the use of the Higgs potential.
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Faddeev, L.D. (2009). An Alternative Interpretation of the Weinberg-Salam Model. In: Begun, V., Jenkovszky, L.L., Polański, A. (eds) Progress in HighEnergy Physics and Nuclear Safety. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2287-5_1
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