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Multigeneration SU(N) x SU(N) flavor unifying schemes

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)

We discuss flavor-chiral grand unifying theories based on semisimple gauge groups. Typical no-go theorems which characterize the SU(N) unification are avoided within the corresponding SU(N) x SU(N) schemes, which furthermore offer a natural generation structure with a fixed number N/sub g/ of generations. We classify all such theories which satisfy basic unification requirements, and find 3< or =N/sub g/< or =7. The most interesting schemes are SU(5) x SU(5): the minimal multigeneration scheme, SU(7) x SU(7) with a single fermionic representation, and SU(9) x SU(9) for N/sub g/=3. The incorporation of heavy-color interactions in these schemes turns out to be inconsistent with the generation structure in the presence of a residual horizontal symmetry. Pati-Salam-type models, which are flavor-color but not left-right symmetric, are also discussed.

Research Organization:
Physics Department, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13210
OSTI ID:
6980586
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 23:2; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English