Can the Higgs Field Explain Relativistic Momentum and Energy?

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The Higgs Field cannot be used as the cause of relativistic momentum or kinetic energy in moving bodies. The special relativistic relationships between energy, momentum, and mass are fundamental and independent of the Higgs mechanism. The Higgs mechanism pertains specifically to a subset of theories within relativistic quantum field theory, which operates under the principles of special relativity.

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Can the theoretical Higgs Field be used as the “cause” of relativistic momentum or relativistic kinetic energy of a moving body?
 
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No, the special relativistic relations between energy, momentum, and mass are more fundamental than that. The Higgs mechanism relates to just one specific class of theories within the broader framework of relativistic quantum field theory. Here the "relativistic" means "obeys special relativity."
 

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