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? asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 3 weeks ago

Why is the Higgs field non-zero?

Every other Bosonic field have a zero average value, but not the Higgs. Why?

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  • neb
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    Shape of the quartic potential of the Higgs field.

  • Nemo S
    Lv 5
    3 weeks ago

    Because there is no zero in the physics of the universe only in math because it's useful to a point and accurate as well or at least somewhat for certain purposes...

    N.Shadows

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