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# Anomaly and Cobordism Constraints Beyond Grand Unification: Energy Hierarchy

@article{Wang2020AnomalyAC,
title={Anomaly and Cobordism Constraints Beyond Grand Unification: Energy Hierarchy},
author={Juven C. Wang},
journal={arXiv: High Energy Physics - Theory},
year={2020}
}
• Juven C. Wang
• Published 14 August 2020
• Physics, Mathematics
• arXiv: High Energy Physics - Theory
A recent work [2006.16996] suggests that a 4d nonperturbative global anomaly of mod 16 class hinting a possible new hidden gapped topological sector beyond the Standard Model (SM) and Georgi-Glashow $su(5)$ Grand Unified Theory (GUT) with 15n chiral Weyl fermions and a discrete $\mathbb{Z}_{4,X}$ symmetry of $X=5({\bf B- L})-4Y$. This $\mathbb{Z}_{16}$ class global anomaly is a mixed gauge-gravitational anomaly between the discrete $X$ and spacetime backgrounds. The new topological sector has a…
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