https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s2004-01820-7
theoretical physics
Bounds on M
W
, M
t
, 
1
Fakultät für Physik, Universität Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
2
Institut für Theoretische Teilchenphysik, Universität Karlsruhe, 76128, Karlsruhe, Germany
3
Department of Physics, New York University, 4 Washington Place, NY 10003, New York, USA
* e-mail: andrea.ferroglia@physik.uni-freiburg.de
Assuming that the standard model is correct and taking into account the lower bound on M
H
from direct searches, we discuss bounds on M
W
, M
top, and at various confidence levels. This permits us to identify theoretically favored ranges for these important parameters in the standard model framework, regardless of other observables. As an illustration of possible future developments, a hypothetical benchmark scenario, involving shifts 
in the experimental central values, is discussed.
© Springer-Verlag, 2004
