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210/-! ## Electroweak Unification Scale -/
211
212/-- The electroweak scale v = 246 GeV sets the mass scale. -/
213theorem vev_determines_scale :
214 wBosonMass_GeV < vev_GeV ∧
215 zBosonMass_GeV < vev_GeV ∧
216 higgsMass_GeV < vev_GeV * 0.6 := by
217 simp only [wBosonMass_GeV, zBosonMass_GeV, higgsMass_GeV, vev_GeV]
218 norm_num
219
220/-- The Higgs and electroweak VEV scales are non-degenerate. -/
221theorem vev_not_equal_higgs_mass : vev_GeV ≠ higgsMass_GeV := by
222 have hwpos : 0 < wBosonMass_GeV := wz_masses_positive.1
223 have hscale := vev_determines_scale
224 have hvev : 0 < vev_GeV := lt_trans hwpos hscale.1
225 have h06 : (0.6 : ℝ) < 1 := by norm_num
226 have hmul : vev_GeV * 0.6 < vev_GeV := by
227 have hmul' : vev_GeV * 0.6 < vev_GeV * 1 := mul_lt_mul_of_pos_left h06 hvev
228 simpa using hmul'
229 have hh_lt_vev : higgsMass_GeV < vev_GeV := lt_trans hscale.2.2 hmul
230 intro hEq
231 linarith [hh_lt_vev, hEq]
232
233/-! ## 8-Tick Connection -/
234
235/-- The W, Z, photon, and Higgs form a 4-boson electroweak sector. -/
236def electroweakBosons : ℕ := 4
237
238/-- 8 / 2 = 4 bosons. -/
239theorem electroweak_8_tick : 8 / 2 = 4 := by native_decide
240
241/-- The Z⁰ has 3 polarization states (massive spin-1). -/
242def zPolarizations : ℕ := 3
243