Electromagnetism & Higgs Boson

[nitsuj]

I want to get caught up in this discovery and of course it would more "legitimate" if I better understood what the standard model is.So I'll ask some slightly random "Yes/No" questions.

Are the "Gauge Bosons/Force Carriers" that have mass "supposed to be" mass-less? But from observation/experiments/math it's "seen" they have a mass. Is this where the Higgs boson (or field?) comes in?A fully charged battery has more mass than a fully discharged battery. Is that mass attributable to the Higgs Boson?

Is the Higgs Boson why an electron has a mass?

Unless you think it would help me, just yes/no answers would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Bill_K]

Is the Higgs Boson why an electron has a mass?

An electron has a mass because the Higgs FIELD exists AND (...)

No one knows why the electron has a mass, or why its mass has the value it has. But it is clear that if the Higgs field did not exist, the electron would be massless.

 

[nitsuj]

Cool stuff!

Thanks for that reply Bill.

Exactly the depth I was looking for. Maybe down the road those why questions will be answered.

 

[cosmik debris]

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Are the "Gauge Bosons/Force Carriers" that have mass "supposed to be" mass-less? But from observation/experiments/math it's "seen" they have a mass. Is this where the Higgs boson (or field?) comes in?

With qualifications: yes.

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A fully charged battery has more mass than a fully discharged battery. Is that mass attributable to the Higgs Boson?

With qualifications: no.