Does the Higgs Mechanism Exist?

References

• Balashov , Y. 2002 . What is a law of nature? The broken‐symmetry story . Southern Journal of Philosophy , 40 : 459 – 473 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Brading , K. and Brown , H. R. 2004 . Are gauge symmetry transformations observable? . British Journal for the Philosophy of Science , 55 : 645 – 665 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Brading , K. and Castellani , E. , eds. 2003 . Symmetries in physics: Philosophical reflections , Cambridge : Cambridge University Press .
   Google Scholar
• Brown , H. R. 1999 . “ Aspects of objectivity in quantum mechanics ” . In Butterfield and Pagonis (1999) 45 – 70 .
   Google Scholar
• Butterfield , J. and Pagonis , C. , eds. 1999 . From physics to philosophy , Cambridge : Cambridge University Press .
   Google Scholar
• Cao , T. Y. , ed. 1999 . Conceptual foundations of quantum field theory , Cambridge : Cambridge University Press .
   Google Scholar
• Castellani , E. 2003 . “ On the meaning of symmetry breaking ” . In Brading and Castellani (2003) 312 – 334 .
   Google Scholar
• Chalmers , A. F. 1970 . Curie’s principle . British Journal for the Philosophy of Science , 21 : 133 – 148 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Curie , P. 1894 . Sur la symétrie dans les phénomènes physiques, symétrie d’un champ électrique et d’un champ magnétique . Journal de Physique , 3 : 393 – 415 .
   Google Scholar
• Earman , J. 2003 . “ Rough guide to spontaneous symmetry breaking ” . In Brading and Castellani (2003) 335 – 345 .
   Google Scholar
• Earman , J. 2004a . Curie’s principle and spontaneous symmetry breaking . International Studies in the Philosophy of Science , 18 : 173 – 198 .
   Google Scholar
• Earman , J. 2004b . Laws, symmetry, and symmetry breaking: Invariance, conservation principles, and objectivity . Philosophy of Science , 71 : 1227 – 1241 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Halzen , F. and Martin , A. D. 1984 . Quarks and leptons , New York : Wiley .
   Google Scholar
• Healey , R. 2001 . On the reality of gauge potentials . Philosophy of Science , 68 : 432 – 455 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Huggett , N. 2000 . Philosophical foundations of quantum field theory . British Journal for the Philosophy of Science , 51 : 617 – 637 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kosso , P. 2000 . The epistemology of spontaneously broken symmetries . Synthese , 122 : 359 – 376 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Linde , A. D. 1979 . Phase transitions in gauge theories and cosmology . Reports of Progress in Physics , 42 : 389 – 437 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liu , C. 2002 . The meaning of spontaneous symmetry breaking (II): Variations in complex models E‐print: PhilSci‐Archive 664
   Google Scholar
• Liu , C. 2003 . Spontaneous symmetry breaking and chance in a classical world . Philosophy of Science , 70 : 590 – 608 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liu , C. and Emch , G. G. 2005 . Explaining quantum spontaneous symmetry breaking . Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics , 36 : 137 – 164 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lundqvist , S. , ed. 1992 . Nobel lectures, physics 1971–1980 , Singapore : World Scientific .
   Google Scholar
• Lyre , H. 2001 . The principles of gauging . Philosophy of Science , 68 (Proceedings) : S371 – S381 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lyre , H. 2004 . Holism and structuralism in U(1) gauge theory . Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics , 35 : 643 – 670 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Martin , C. 2002 . Gauge principles, gauge arguments and the logic of nature . Philosophy of Science , 69 (Proceedings) : S221 – S234 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Morrison , M. 2003 . “ Spontaneous symmetry breaking: Theoretical arguments and philosophical problems ” . In Brading and Castellani (2003) 347 – 362 .
   Google Scholar
• O’Raifeartaigh , L. 1979 . Hidden gauge symmetry . Reports of Progress in Physics , 42 : 159 – 222 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ruetsche , L. 2006 . Johnny’s so long at the ferromagnet . Philosophy of Science , 73 : 473 – 486 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Smeenk , C. 2006 . The elusive Higgs mechanism . Philosophy of Science , 73 : 487 – 499 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar