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History of Science & Technology Q&A (December 13, 2023)
The Stephen Wolfram Podcast
Exploring Particles and Quantum Field Theory
The chapter delves into the speaker's fascination with particles since childhood, reminiscing about distinct particles like the F meson, A2 meson, row meson, sigma particles, and lambda particle. It provides a historical account of quantum field theory's development, focusing on quantum molecular dynamics and interactions of electrons with photons. The discussion covers the contrasting approaches in particle physics - S matrix theory and field theory - and introduces the concept of particles made of quarks and a democratic theory of particles.
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