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Possible way of connecting the Grassmann variables and the number of generations

Journal Article · · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States)
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  1. Research Center for High Energy Physics, School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052 (Australia)
We construct a left-right symmetric model in which the number of generations is related to Grassmann variables. We introduce two sets of complex Grassmann variables ([theta][sub [ital q]][sup 1], [theta][sub [ital q]][sup 2]), ([theta][sub [ital l]][sup 1], [theta][sub [ital l]][sup 2]) and associate each variable with left- and right-handed quark and lepton fields, respectively. Expanding quark and lepton fields in powers of the Grassmann variables, we find that there are exactly three generations of quarks and leptons. Integrating out the Grassmann variables, we obtain phenomenologically acceptable fermion mass matrices.
OSTI ID:
5410086
Journal Information:
Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States) Vol. 49:1; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English