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Frank Wilczek on the Strong Force, Quarks and Dark Matter

The Joy of x

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The Problem of Time Reversal Symmetry in the Standard Model

In Newton and Maxwell's era, it was different. I mean, it's the balance was different. The level of interpretation between concepts that appear in the equations and their ultimate implications in the world was much more direct than it is now. Even though Frank made this big discovery about the strong force and asymptotic freedom in quarks, there was still something mysterious about the strong interaction which he hadn't figured out yet. And you'd like to understand how can it be accurate and yet not fundamental.

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