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 answers. 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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2025-05-01
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Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics
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What is the Hierarchy Problem?

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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 answers. 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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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, Strong, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
Openalex Percentile: Top 53%
Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics
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