The Higgs boson is a fundamental particle in the Standard Model of particle physics. It is associated with the Higgs field, which is a field that permeates space and gives elementary particles their mass. The discovery of the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in 2012 provided experimental confirmation of the Higgs mechanism.
While the Higgs boson and the Higgs field are indeed related to the origin of mass, their connection to gravitation is indirect. The fundamental theory of gravity is described by general relativity, formulated by Albert Einstein, which explains gravity as the curvature of spacetime caused by the presence of mass and energy. In general relativity, the mass-energy content of an object, not specifically the origin of mass, determines its gravitational effects.
Gravitation in general relativity is described by the Einstein field equations, which relate the curvature of spacetime to the distribution of mass and energy. The Higgs field and the Higgs boson do not directly enter into these equations. Rather, they are part of the framework of the Standard Model, which describes the behavior of elementary particles and their interactions, but does not incorporate gravity.
Efforts to unify gravity with the other fundamental forces, such as the quest for a theory of quantum gravity, are ongoing in theoretical physics. These attempts aim to reconcile general relativity with quantum mechanics and potentially provide a more comprehensive understanding of the fundamental interactions, including gravity and the behavior of particles associated with the Higgs field. However, such a unified theory is yet to be established, and the specific role of the Higgs field and the Higgs boson in the context of gravity remains an active area of research and speculation.