A perturbative SU (2) L × U (1) Y electroweak theory containing W , Z, photon, ghost, lepton and quark fields, but no Higgs or other fields, gives masses to W , Z and the non-neutrino fermions by means of an unconventional choice for the unperturbed Lagrangian and a novel method of renormalisation. The renormalisation extends to all orders. The masses emerge on renormalisation to one loop. To one loop the neutrinos are massless, the A ↔ Z transition drops out of the theory, the d quark is unstable and S-matrix elements are independent of the gauge parameter ξ.
A simple, anomaly-free chird gauge theory can be perturbatively quantized and renormalized in such a way as to generate fermion and gauge boson masses. This development exploits certain freedom inherent in choosing the unperturbed Lagrangian and in the renormalization procedure. Apart from its intrinsic interest, such a mechanism might be employed in electroweak gauge theory to generate fermion and gauge boson masses without a Higgs sector. DISCLAIMERThis report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsiiility for the accuracy, completeness+ or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disdosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specXc commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, mmfhcturer, or otherwise does not necessarily consiitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necesarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.
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