Evidence for unification of couplings

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metroplex021

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Oct 18, 2011

Hi there - I'm looking for a reference on the issue of whether the three fundamental couplings unify. The most recent reference I have is from 1993, at which time it looked like the odds were against unification, but does anyone know a more recent reference? Thanks!

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Bill_K

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Oct 24, 2011

The usual claim is that the couplings fail to unify in the standard model, but they do in the MSSM.

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