Is the Higgs boson already found?

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In summary, the Higgs boson is a theoretical particle that is required by the Higg's mechanism to add mass to the present theory and potentially solve the gauge invariance problem. However, the Higgs boson's mass has not yet been confirmed and some inaccuracies about its predicted effects may exist in sources such as Wikipedia.
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what EXACTLY is the Higg's boson?
 
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Kind of a gauge theory patch, nothing else.
 
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what EXACTLY is the Higg's boson?

The Higgs boson is a theoretical particle required by the Higg's mechanism. The Higg's mechanism is a way to mathematically add mass to the present theory and thus may solve the gauge invariance problem.

You can always get general information from wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/" but you do have to be carefull. Some inaccruacies go uncorrected.

For example
"The Higgs mechanism in the standard model successfully predicts the mass of the W±, and Z weak gauge bosons, which are naturally massless."

The Higgs mechanism does not in fact predict the mass of the W±, and Z weak gauge bosons as the Higgs mechanism does not predict the coupling value between the Higgs field and the W±, and Z bosons.

In fact using the data from the W and Z bosons indicates the most likely mass for the Higgs boson is about the same as the Z boson. This means the Higgs boson should have already been found!
 
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Related to Is the Higgs boson already found?

1. What is the Higgs Boson?

The Higgs Boson is a subatomic particle that is believed to give other particles their mass. It was first theorized in the 1960s by physicist Peter Higgs and was finally discovered in 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider.

2. Why is the Higgs Boson important?

The discovery of the Higgs Boson was a major breakthrough in understanding the fundamental building blocks of the universe. It helps explain how particles obtain mass and plays a crucial role in the Standard Model of particle physics.

3. How was the Higgs Boson discovered?

The Higgs Boson was not directly observed, but rather detected through its decay products at the Large Hadron Collider. Scientists used the data from particle collisions to identify a consistent signal that could only be explained by the presence of the Higgs Boson.

4. What are the implications of the Higgs Boson discovery?

The discovery of the Higgs Boson confirmed the existence of the Higgs field, which is believed to permeate the entire universe. This discovery has helped us better understand how particles obtain mass and has opened up new avenues for further research in particle physics.

5. How does the Higgs Boson relate to the Big Bang theory?

The Higgs Boson is believed to have played a crucial role in the early universe, specifically during the electroweak epoch when particles were first starting to gain mass. Its discovery has provided more evidence for the Big Bang theory and our understanding of the origins of the universe.

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