How to Make Sense of Fractional Charges in Quarks

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In nature, in the charges that we know about, they are all multiples of each other. If you don't know any one of those words mean just wait until volume two of the biggest ideas in the universe comes out. The answer is actually a little bit interesting because electromagnetism can be thought of as being based on a U1 gauge theory.

Welcome to the June 2023 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!

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