In Memory of Peter Higgs: What is the Higgs Mechanism?

University of Edinburgh News, April 8th, local time: Peter Higgs, the British theoretical physicist and recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics, passed away peacefully at his home due to illness at the age of 94.

2013 Nobel prize in physics

Higgs is most widely known for his contribution in 1964, proposing the Higgs mechanism, which predicted the existence of the Higgs boson and revealed the origin of mass for all fundamental particles, including the W boson.

Peter Higgs was a remarkable individual – a truly gifted scientist whose vision and imagination have enriched our knowledge of the world that surrounds us. His pioneering work has motivated thousands of scientists, and his legacy will continue to inspire many more for generations to come.
— Professor Sir Peter Mathieson,
Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh

What is the Higgs mechanism

To be continued…