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Representation Dependence of Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking

Yitzhak Frishman

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The dependence of spontaneous symmetry breaking on the representation is discussed. In case the usual symmetry-breaking condition is not realized, a modified condition may be found, which replaces the former in proofs of the Goldstone theorem.

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The dependence of spontaneous symmetry breaking on the representation is discussed. In case the usual symmetry-breaking condition is not realized, a modified condition may be found, which replaces the former in proofs of the Goldstone theorem.

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The dependence of spontaneous symmetry breaking on the representation is discussed. In case the usual symmetry-breaking condition is not realized, a modified condition may be found, which replaces the former in proofs of the Goldstone theorem.

Key concepts: Spontaneous symmetry breaking, Symmetry breaking, Explicit symmetry breaking, Chiral symmetry breaking, Goldstone boson, Mathematical proof, Physics, Symmetry (geometry)

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