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The lepton sector masses and mixing angles can be explained in models based on A 4 symmetry. A 4 is a non-Abelian discrete group. Therefore, one issue in constructing models based on it is explaining the origin of A 4. A plausible mechanism is that A 4 is an unbroken subgroup of a continuous group that is broken spontaneously. We construct a model of leptons where the A 4 symmetry is obtained by spontaneous symmetry breaking of SO(3).
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Berger, J., Grossman, Y. Model of leptons from SO(3) → A 4 . J. High Energ. Phys. 2010, 71 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP02(2010)071
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