Constraints on top-color assisted technicolor models from vertex corrections
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1999-07-01
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American Physical Society
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We use the LEP/SLD data to place constraints on Topcolor Assisted Technicolor Models. We find that due to a large negative shift in Rb induced by charged top-pion exchange, it is difficult to make the models compatible with experiment.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics, Particles & Fields, Physics, FERMION PAIR PRODUCTION, SYMMETRY-BREAKING, QED CORRECTIONS, TOPCOLOR, QUARK