Spontaneous Generation of Pseudoscalar Mass in the U(3)xU(3) Linear Sigma Model

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20 March 1998

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.hep-ph/9712479

Abstract

A novel, nonperturbative, way to generate chiral symmetry breaking within the linear sigma model for 3 flavours is discussed. After spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking in the vacuum at the tree level the scalar nonet obtains mass, while the pseudoscalars are massless. Then, including quantum loops in a nonperturbative, self-consistent way chiral symmetry is broken by nonplanar graphs in a second step, and also the pseudoscalars become massive. By interpreting the basic symmetry to be a discrete permutation symmetry, in accord with superselection rules, no additional Goldstone bosons are expected.

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Published version: Physics Letters B, 426 (1-2), 105.

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