The discovery of the Higgs boson: A new paradigm for particle physics

Abstract

The Higgs boson has been discovered at the LHC, with a proton-proton collision with a center-of-mass energy of 8TeV. The Higgs boson is definite experimental proof of the breaking mechanism of electroweak gauge symmetry, and the origin of the mass of particles. Also, it is the first proof of the breaking of the symmetry of our universe (vacuum). In this document, I give a brief summary of the Higgs boson observed at the LHC, and also give a short summary of the orientation of Particle Physics after the Higgs boson discovery.