Time-Varying alpha and Particle Physics

Preprint

4 December 2001

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

Abstract

We argue that models in which an observable variation of the fine structure constant is explained by motion of a cosmic scalar field, are not stable under renormalization, and require massive fine tuning that cannot be explained by any known mechanism.

Keywords

COSMIC SCALAR
KNOWN MECHANISM
MASSIVE FINE
MODELS
MOTION
PARTICLE PHYSICS
REQUIRE MASSIVE
STRUCTURE CONSTANT
TUNING
VARYING ALPHA

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Published version: Physical Review Letters, 88 (13), 131301.

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