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We analyze the corrections to the precision EW observables in minimal composite Higgs models by using a general effective parametrization that also includes the lightest fermionic resonances. A new, possibly large, logarithmically divergent contribution to \( \widehat{S} \) is identified, which comes purely from the strong dynamics. It can be interpreted as a running of \( \widehat{S} \) induced by the non-renormalizable Higgs interactions due to the non- linear σ-model structure. As expected, the corrections to the \( \widehat{T} \) parameter coming from fermion loops are finite and dominated by the contributions of the lightest composite states. The fit of the oblique parameters suggests a rather stringent lower bound on the σ-model scale f ≳ 750 GeV. The corrections to the Z \( \overline{b} \) L b L vertex coming from the lowest-order operators in the effective Lagrangian are finite and somewhat correlated to the corrections to \( \widehat{T} \). Large additional contributions are generated by contact interactions with 4 composite fermions. In this case a logarithmic divergence can be generated and the correlation with \( \widehat{T} \) is removed. We also analyze the tree-level corrections to the top couplings, which are expected to be large due to the sizable degree of compositeness of the third generation quarks. We find that for a moderate amount of tuning the deviation in V tb can be of order 5% while the distortion of the Z \( \overline{t} \) L t L vertex can be 10%.
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Grojean, C., Matsedonskyi, O. & Panico, G. Light top partners and precision physics. J. High Energ. Phys. 2013, 160 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP10(2013)160
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