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Just when I thought I had finally wrapped my brain around relativity, Quantum theory took off. Then the Higgs Boson was discovered. How does the Higgs field under-pin relativity, namely space-time?
How is the Higgs field distributed? Does it have curvature like space time, or is omnipresent?
Sorry for the simple questions, but I am still stuck on thinking about a bowling ball on a trampoline.
The best analogy I have found is that the Higgs field is like a bowl of honey, and particles pass through it. Some particles are more affected by the honey, and others are less affected, giving rise to the mass of the particles. This still leaves a lot of questions.
How is the Higgs field distributed? Does it have curvature like space time, or is omnipresent?
Sorry for the simple questions, but I am still stuck on thinking about a bowling ball on a trampoline.
The best analogy I have found is that the Higgs field is like a bowl of honey, and particles pass through it. Some particles are more affected by the honey, and others are less affected, giving rise to the mass of the particles. This still leaves a lot of questions.