New Approach Merges Theoretical Fundamentals with Experimental Studies of the Proton’s Structure (IMAGE)

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New Approach Merges Theoretical Fundamentals with Experimental Studies of the Proton’s Structure

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Artist’s depiction of a proton’s interior. In quantum chromodynamics, the constituent quarks come in three “colors,” along with up and down “flavors.” Also shown are virtual quark-antiquark pairs and the gluons that bind the quarks together.

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Image courtesy of Ted Rogers

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