What is the Hierarchy Problem?

Is there a Hierarchy Problem? If so, what, exactly, is the problem? Almost every theorist has a personal answer to these questions. In this article, I give my answer. I will explain that the Hierarchy Problem is not a formal problem but rather our ignorance of a crucial physics explanation – the explanation of the nature of the Higgs boson. Without the solution to this problem, we cannot make progress on the major questions of our field.

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Nuclear Physics B
Published
2025-05-29
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2025.116971
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4
Primary Topic
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
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article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
7.48

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What is the Hierarchy Problem?

Michael E. Peskin
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Nuclear Physics B
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
7.48
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What is the Hierarchy Problem?

Michael E. Peskin
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Abstract

Is there a Hierarchy Problem? If so, what, exactly, is the problem? Almost every theorist has a personal answer to these questions. In this article, I give my answer. I will explain that the Hierarchy Problem is not a formal problem but rather our ignorance of a crucial physics explanation – the explanation of the nature of the Higgs boson. Without the solution to this problem, we cannot make progress on the major questions of our field.

Nuclear Physics BVol. 1018
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US), Stanford University (US)
National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
7.48
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