Higgs mechanism in string theory
Higgs mechanism in string theory
In first-quantized string theory, spacetime symmetries are described by inner automorphisms of the underlying conformal field theory. In this paper we use this approach to illustrate the Higgs effect in string theory. We consider string propagation on ${M}^{24,1}\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{S}^{1}$, where the circle has radius $R$, and study SU(2) symmetry breaking as …