Predictions of m(b)/m(tau) and m(t) in an asymptotically nonfree theory
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We discuss an extension of the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM) with 5 generations of matter superfields. The extra generations are assumed to form a generation–mirror generation pair (the 4th and anti-4th generations) enabling the extra fermions to have SU(2)L × U(1)Y invariant masses. Due to the contribution of the extra generations, all three running gauge couplings of SU(3)C × SU(2)L × U(1)Y become asymptotically non– free while preserving gauge coupling unification at the GUT scale. We show that due to the asymptotically non–free character of the gauge couplings: (1) the top and bottom Yukawa couplings are strongly focused onto infrared fixed points as they are evolved down in scale making their values at µ = MZ insensitive to their initial values at µ = MGUT; (2) the model predicts Rbτ ( MZ ) ≡ Yb/Yτ |µ=MZ ≈ 1 .8, which is consistent with the experimental value provided we take the ratio of Yukawa couplings at the GUT scale to be Rbτ(MGUT) = Yb/Yτ |µ=MGUT = 1/3; (3) the t mass prediction comes out to be mt ≈ 180 GeV which is also consistent with experiment.