1. Material constitution
Elementary particle physics has two closely related aims.
First of all, it looks for the ultimate constituents of matter to answer the question: what is the world made of? Secondly, it investigates the mechanisms that govern the interactions between its constituents. These questions, though ancient, are still valid today, and form the basis of a scientific approach whose most advanced form is particle physics (also known as high-energy physics).
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Searching for elements
As far back as antiquity, Greek philosophers, following the ideas of Democritus, postulated that natural objects are constructed from a limited number of elements whose variable arrangement and proportions define their properties. This appealing idea is still relevant today in...
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