Abstract
A horizontal U(1) gauge symmetry is proposed to distinguish two fermionic generations. By extending the notion of generation structure to the Higgs system, and using anomaly-free conditions with the requirements of lepton-number conservation and proper Cabibbo structure, we determine Y associated with U(1), uniquely. The model can easily be generalized to account for 2N (N=1,2,) generations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 92-96 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1979 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Davidson, A., Koca, M., & Wali, K. C. (1979). U(1) as the minimal horizontal gauge symmetry. Physical Review Letters, 43(2), 92-96. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.43.92