TITLE:
Inconsistencies in Theoretical Physics, with Focus on the Higgs Mechanism
AUTHORS:
Thomas L. Wilson
KEYWORDS:
Asymptotic Spacetime, Theoretical Physics, Higgs Mechanism, Vacuum Energy Density
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Modern Physics,
Vol.6 No.3,
February
25,
2015
ABSTRACT: In spite
of tremendous progress in experimental high-energy physics such as the apparent
discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN, there exist a number of inconsistencies
in theoretical physics which continue to go either unnoticed or unstated. These
include the Higgs mechanism itself as well as recent discussions of problems
with inflationary cosmology. The subject will be addressed in the context of
this author’s recent paper [1]
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on the requirement for compatible asymptotic states in the study of the
cosmological constant problem (CCP). Inconsistency in the Higgs mechanism is
eliminated by using scalar-tensor gravity where the scalar field is a
gravitational field with zero spin that represents the spontaneous symmetry
breaking potential.