10 Sep '12 14:15>
So the higgs is supposed to be the particle that gives other particles mass, but what gives the Higgs its own mass?
Originally posted by sonhousehttp://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:eM-V_LbE1yYJ:www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D618486+but+what+gives+the+Higgs+its+own+mass&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
So the higgs is supposed to be the particle that gives other particles mass, but what gives the Higgs its own mass?
Originally posted by ChessPraxisI am not sure if that conversation confirms or refutes what I just said. It mentions:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:eM-V_LbE1yYJ:www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D618486+but+what+gives+the+Higgs+its+own+mass&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
Originally posted by sonhouseIf we knew that, then we'd know where the energy came from to create the BB from a singularity.
So the higgs is supposed to be the particle that gives other particles mass, but what gives the Higgs its own mass?
Originally posted by ScheelThe Higgs boson does not explain gravity, it explains mass (but not dark matter from what I understand). The mediation of the force of gravity is not done by the Higgs boson.
Maybe, but what is the force carrier then ?
Guess somebody who knows something about it could set the record straight ?
Originally posted by KazetNagorraIf I understand correctly it doesn't explain mass, but it's existence is a necessary consequence from the Higgs mechanism.
The Higgs boson does not explain gravity, it explains mass (but not dark matter from what I understand). The mediation of the force of gravity is not done by the Higgs boson.