From superconductors and four-manifolds to weak interactions

Witten, Edward

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From superconductors and four-manifolds to weak interactions
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Abstract:

The goal of this article is to describe the concept of “gauge symmetry breaking” and its applications to superconductors, four-manifold theory, and particle physics.

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