The Higgs field (mechanism) is the cause of fictitious forces?

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Newton second law of motion states that acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The Higgs field (mechanism) is the cause of fictitious forces?
 
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No, that's not the case. The inertial mass shouldn't be confused with the rest mass of a particle...although there is an equality between them.
 
Fictitious forces are fictitious. That means they are not real and do not require a cause.
 

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