Confirmed: Higgs Particle Discovered at CERN

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The recent confirmation of the Higgs particle at CERN aligns with theoretical predictions, specifically within the Standard Model (SM). The findings indicate that assuming a Standard Model Higgs, W, and top quark leads to no inconsistencies, as stated in the paper referenced (arXiv:1303.1812). This conclusion has been supported by experimental data since July 4th, reinforcing the validity of the Standard Model framework in particle physics.

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Why do you say that? Because now theorists say it is?

The paper says "if you assume a SM Higgs, and nothing else, there are no inconsistencies". The experiments have been saying that since...um...about July 4th.
 
"If you assume a SM W, and nothing else, there are no inconsistencies".
"If you assume a SM top, and nothing else, there are no inconsistencies". Well, the forward-backward asymmetry at Tevatron.

We have the same status for all known particles. Sure, the W-boson has more measured parameters, but that is just a quantitative difference, not a qualitative.
 

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