Can someone explain the Higgs Boson and its significance in particle physics?

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The Higgs Boson is a fundamental particle in the Standard Model of particle physics, discovered at CERN's Large Hadron Collider in 2012. Its significance lies in its association with the Higgs field, which is responsible for giving mass to other particles through the mechanism of symmetry breaking. Understanding the Higgs Boson requires familiarity with concepts such as zero spin and the implications of the Higgs field on particle interactions. For a comprehensive understanding, foundational knowledge in particle physics is essential.

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  • Basic understanding of the Standard Model of particle physics
  • Familiarity with the concept of the Higgs field
  • Knowledge of symmetry breaking in physics
  • Understanding of particle spin, specifically zero spin
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Can anyone shed a bit of light on what a Higgs Boson is, how it was discovered and what its discovery implies for physics ?
 
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Souhardya Nandi said:
Can anyone shed a bit of light on what a Higgs Boson is, how it was discovered and what its discovery implies for physics ?
What research have you done so far? What have you found out?
 
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I have not really got much of an idea. Most of the articles have too much usage of technical words. I need to know almost every theory on particle physics to get to understand it. So I thought maybe someone over here can cut out the too much adavanced terminology. Also, I can't understand what is meant by a Higgs field and what does zero spin mean. Moreover, how it can explain symmetry breaking and all. Plz elucidate.
 
Souhardya Nandi said:
I have not really got much of an idea. Most of the articles have too much usage of technical words. I need to know almost every theory on particle physics to get to understand it. So I thought maybe someone over here can cut out the too much adavanced terminology. Also, I can't understand what is meant by a Higgs field and what does zero spin mean. Moreover, how it can explain symmetry breaking and all. Plz elucidate.
You can't truly understand them without using technical terms and mathematics. Start from a lower level and work your way up until you can understand them properly.

Otherwise read the wiki to get the 10k ft view.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_boson
 
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