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arxiv: 1604.05726 · v1 · pith:FOAV4BDFnew · submitted 2016-04-19 · ✦ hep-ph

Baryon Number, Lepton Number, and Operator Dimension in the Standard Model

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keywords numberevendimensionoperatorbaryonleptonmodelstandard
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We prove that for a given operator in the Standard Model (SM) with baryon number B and lepton number L, that the operator's dimension is even (odd) if (B-L)/2 is even (odd). Consequently, this establishes the veracity of statements that were long observed or expected to be true, but not proven, e.g., operators with B-L=0 are of even dimension, B-L must be an even number, etc. These results remain true even if the SM is augmented by any number of right-handed neutrinos with L=1.

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