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SO(3) family symmetry and axions

José W. F. ValleMario ReigFrank Wilczek

subject

Physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsHigh Energy Physics::LatticeHigh Energy Physics::PhenomenologyFOS: Physical sciencesCharge (physics)FermionComputer Science::Digital Libraries01 natural sciencesSymmetry (physics)High Energy Physics - PhenomenologyTheoretical physicsStandard Model (mathematical formulation)High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)Simple (abstract algebra)0103 physical sciencesNeutrino010306 general physicsAxionRotation group SO

description

Motivated by the idea of comprehensive unification, we study a gauged SO(3) flavor extension of the extended Standard Model, including right-handed neutrinos and a Peccei-Quinn symmetry with simple charge assignments. The model accommodates the observed fermion masses and mixings and yields a characteristic, successful relation among them. The Peccei-Quinn symmetry is an essential ingredient.

https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.98.095008