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Perhaps a Higgnorant question? Anyway. Am I correct in thinking that the mass of a Higgs-field-interacting particle is the energy stored in the Higgs field by that interaction?
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The Higgs field is a theoretical field that permeates all of space. It is responsible for giving particles their mass by interacting with them. The more a particle interacts with the Higgs field, the more massive it becomes.
The existence of the Higgs field and the Higgs boson was first proposed by theoretical physicists in the 1960s. In 2012, experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN confirmed the existence of the Higgs boson, which is the particle associated with the Higgs field.
Understanding the relationship between mass and the Higgs field is important because it helps us explain how particles acquire mass and why some particles are more massive than others. It also helps us understand the fundamental forces and interactions of the universe.
The Higgs field is a crucial component of the Standard Model of particle physics, which is the most widely accepted theory for describing the fundamental particles and forces in the universe. Without the Higgs field, the Standard Model would not be able to explain how particles acquire mass.
While the Higgs field is primarily studied in the context of particle physics, it also has implications for other fields of science. For example, the Higgs field could play a role in the formation of stars and galaxies, and it may also have connections to dark matter and the expansion of the universe.