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1. Brout Englert Higgs Mechanism

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   The Brout-Englert-Higgs Mechanism (BEH Mechanism), sometimes referred to as the BEH theory or, colloquially, the Higgs mechanism, is a quantum field theoretical process responsible for granting mass to fundamental particles, notably the $W$ and $Z$ gauge bosons and fundamental fermions, through the spontaneous breakdown of a local gauge symmetry. It posits the existence of a pervasive scalar field, the **[Higgs Field](/entries/hig…