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SU(2) × U(l): A gauge theory of weak interactions?

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We construct a gauge theory of weak interactions which fits all neutral current data, including the atomic physics experiments. It is shown that it is possible to include this theory in a unified theory of weak and electromagnetic interactions; the desirability of doing so is discussed.

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Bailin, D., Dombey, N. SU(2) × U(l): A gauge theory of weak interactions?. Nature 271, 20–23 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1038/271020a0

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