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Title: Embedding Brans-Dicke gravity into electroweak theory

Journal Article · · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
 [1];  [2]
  1. Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, B. Cheremushkinskaya 25, Moscow 117218 (Russian Federation)
  2. LMPT, CNRS UMR 6083, Federation Denis Poisson, Universite de Tours, Parc de Grandmont, F37200, Tours (France)

We argue that a version of the four dimensional Brans-Dicke theory can be embedded in the standard flat spacetime electroweak theory. The embedding involves a change of variables that separates the isospin from the hypercharge in the electroweak theory.

OSTI ID:
21205252
Journal Information:
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Vol. 77, Issue 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.77.127902; (c) 2008 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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