Eur. Phys. J. C (2011) 71: 1620
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-011-1620-7

Regular Article - Theoretical Physics

Exploring effects of strong interactions in enhancing masses of dynamical origin

¹ International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Strada Costiera 11, Trieste, Italy
² Grupo de Física Teórica, Instituto de Cibernética, Matemática y Física, Calle E, No. 309, Vedado, La Habana, Cuba

^* e-mail: cabo@icmf.inf.cu

Received: 21 June 2010
Revised: 17 February 2011
Published online: 16 April 2011

Abstract

A previous study of the dynamical generation of masses in massless QCD is considered from another viewpoint. The quark mass is assumed to have a dynamical origin and is substituted for by a scalar field without self-interaction. The potential for the new field background is evaluated up to two loops. Expressing the running coupling in terms of the scale parameter μ, the potential minimum is chosen to fix m _top=175 GeV when μ ₀=498 MeV. The second derivative of the potential predicts a scalar field mass of 126.76 GeV. This number is close to the value 114 GeV, which preliminary data taken at CERN suggested to be associated with the Higgs particle. However, the simplifying assumptions limit the validity of the calculations done, as indicated by the large value of obtained. However, supporting statements about the possibility of improving the scheme come from the necessary inclusion of weak and scalar field couplings and mass counterterms in the renormalization procedure, in common with the seemingly needed consideration of the massive W and Z fields, if the real conditions of the SM model are intended to be approached.