Exploring Different Fields: Properties and Types Beyond the Higgs Field

[Varon]

The higgs field seem to be unique compared to other fields. How many kinds of fields are there, what are their properties and which among them does the higgs field fall under?

 

[gteuae]

Hi Varon ..

There are two types on field theory in Physics:
1) Classical Filed Theory which is a physical theory that describes the study of how one or more physical fields interact with matter.. and
2) Quantum Feild Theory provides a theoretical framework for constructing quantum mechanical models of systems classically parametrized (represented) by an infinite number of dynamical degrees of freedom, that is, fields and (in a condensed matter context) many-body systems. It is the natural and quantitative language of particle physics and condensed matter physics.

I am not sure about wehre does the higgs filed fall under in the above two...

Hope this helps.

Thanks & Regards..

 

[cosmik debris]

A field is just a function on a manifold. There are fields of any geometric object like scalars, vectors or tensors of various orders. In physics the Higgs is a scalar or spin 0 field, force carriers are bosons and are described by vector (spin 1) fields. Gravity is described by a tensor field etc, etc. Fields are just a mathematical concept applied to physics. Scalar fields like the Higgs are a little unusual in that there are no other known scalar fields of quantum excitations that manifest as particles.

 

[Varon]

A field is just a function on a manifold. There are fields of any geometric object like scalars, vectors or tensors of various orders. In physics the Higgs is a scalar or spin 0 field, force carriers are bosons and are described by vector (spin 1) fields. Gravity is described by a tensor field etc, etc. Fields are just a mathematical concept applied to physics. Scalar fields like the Higgs are a little unusual in that there are no other known scalar fields of quantum excitations that manifest as particles.

As a scalar field, is the higgs field non-local in that the field has Aspect like behavior (that is, violating Bell's Theorem)?

What fields are local and non-local (Aspect-like) and how do you tell?