Nicholas Kang Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Higgs Boson was said to be discovered recently. People are always confused with the fact that mass in particles are caused by Higgs Boson. In reality, it is the field which the Higgs Bosons are situated- Higgs Boson Field that has a higher resting value than the other fundamental force fields, i.e. The 4 Fundamental Force Fields. If Higgs Boson Field provide mass to particles situated in it, then what supplies mass to the field itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 If Higgs Boson Field provide mass to particles situated in it, then what supplies mass to the field itself? I am not sure how much to try to explain here, but the mass term comes from symmetry breaking and the fact that the vacuum expectation value of the Higgs field is non-zero. You should have a quick read of the Wikipedia page on the Higgs mechanism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Kang Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Ok, thanks. I shall be prepared before I continue my journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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