1994/04/25 by G. Dvali, Q. Shafi · 4 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Neutrino Physics Research #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/0370-2693(94)90638-6
published as Phys.Lett.B339:241-247,1994 · 16 pages LATEX
arxiv created 1994/04/25 · openalex publication_date 1994/11/01 · arxiv updated 2011/05/12 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Within a supersymmetric unified framework we explore the resolution of the gauge hierarchy problem taking account of the non-renormalizable terms in the superpotential. For [SU(3)]3 supplemented by a discrete R parity, we find the remarkable property that the vacuum configuration corresponding to the correct gauge symmetry breaking remains flat (in the supersymmetric limit) to all orders in M-1Planck. The grand unification scale arises from an interplay of the Planck and supersymmetry breaking scales. An `internal' Z3⊗ Z4 symmetry protects a pair of electroweak doublets from becoming superheavy, yielding at the same time the supersymmetric `μ term' with the right order of magnitude. The Z4 symmetry also acts as matter parity and eliminates the dangerous baryon number violating couplings.