Energy-Mass Equivalence & Higgs Field Interaction

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The discussion centers on the relationship between energy-mass equivalence and the Higgs Field interaction. It establishes that while energy-mass equivalence suggests an increase in mass with energy, this is only applicable in a particle's rest frame. The concept of relativistic mass should be discarded in favor of the invariant mass equation E² = p² + m², which accurately describes particle interactions with the Higgs Field. The participants emphasize the importance of understanding these distinctions for a clearer grasp of particle physics.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of energy-mass equivalence principles
  • Familiarity with the Higgs Field and its role in particle physics
  • Knowledge of relativistic mass versus invariant mass
  • Basic grasp of the equation E² = p² + m²
NEXT STEPS
  • Research the implications of the Higgs Field on particle mass
  • Study the differences between relativistic mass and invariant mass
  • Explore advanced concepts in quantum field theory
  • Examine historical presentations on energy-mass equivalence
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Physicists, students of theoretical physics, and anyone interested in the fundamental principles of particle interactions and the implications of the Higgs Field.

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If according to energy-mass equivalence, an object's mass increase as its energy increases too, then the amount of energy a particle possesses determines its interaction with the Higgs Field. How is this right or wrong?
 
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Quds Akbar said:
If according to energy-mass equivalence, an object's mass increase as its energy increases too
It does not. The equivalence is true for particles or systems in their rest frame only.
 
Quds Akbar said:
If according to energy-mass equivalence, an object's mass increase as its energy increases too, then the amount of energy a particle possesses determines its interaction with the Higgs Field. How is this right or wrong?

It's better for you to discard the idea of increasing mass by increasing energy [relativistic mass].

E^2 = p^2 + m^2 is better...

(http://www.itep.ru/theor/persons/lab180/okun/trans/june08blue3_1.pdf a nice historical presentation going on after pg 8)
 
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