Scalar non-degeneracy and flavor unification

Abstract

Grand unified models of the strong and electroweak forces generally predict some types of flavor unification. The flavor structure in unified theory is probed with superparticle mass spectrum observed in future particle experiments. It is shown that the generation dependence of sfermion mass non‐degeneracy provides direct imprints of unification of the standard model matter multiplets. The implication from flavor‐violating rare process is also discussed.