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I read that: If Higgs field has zero value, all the particles become massless except Higgs particles themselves*. 1) also, at extremely high temperature/energy (and at/around the begging (big bang or inflation period?) of the Universe), all the particles were massless (except Higgs particles themselves?)? If so, why? because the Higgs field value approaches zero as energy/temperature rises? But why Higgs field value becomes zero at this condition? Because Higgs particles/field stop interacting with all the particles (maybe except themselves)? If so, why Higgs cannot interact with all the particles? because there is not enough time for interaction at such a high speed etc.? or something else/another process&mechanism takes place? 2) why Higgs bosons can retain their mass under such high energy while others cannot? * https://profmattstrassler.com/articles-and-posts/particle-physics-basics/the-known-apparently-elementary-particles/the-known-particles-if-the-higgs-field-were-zero/
Re: Why the particles become massless? or why Higgs field value becomes zero?
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