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The Higgs field has a non-trivial self-interaction, which leads to spontaneous symmetry breaking: in the lowest energy state the symmetry of the potential (which includes the gauge symmetry) is broken by the condensate.

In the simplest example, the spontaneously broken field is described by a scalar field theory. In physics, one way of seeing spontaneous symmetry breaking is through the use of Lagrangians. Lagrangians, which essentially dictate how a system will behave, can be defined in potential terms:

L = du(f)du(f) - V(f).

It is in this potential term V(f) that the action of symmetry breaking occurs. The potential graph of this function has the look and appearance of a Mexican hat.

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The Higgs field has a non-trivial self-interaction, which leads to spontaneous symmetry breaking: in the lowest energy state the symmetry of the potential (which includes the gauge symmetry) is broken by the condensate.

In the simplest example, the spontaneously broken field is described by a scalar field theory. In physics, one way of seeing spontaneous symmetry breaking is through the use of Lagrangians. Lagrangians, which essentially dictate how a system will behave, can be defined in potential terms:

L = du(f)du(f) - V(f).

It is in this potential term V(f) that the action of symmetry breaking occurs. The potential graph of this function has the look and appearance of a Mexican hat.

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You would expect a catabolic reaction to be spontaneous because this type of reaction involves the release of energy. You would expect reactions that require energy (anabolic reactions) not to be spontaneous due to the need for an input of energy.

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A small complex order parameter can be cause by the symmetry breaking at the excitonic phase transition.

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