particle physics
noun
: a branch of physics dealing with the constitution, properties, and interactions of elementary particles especially as revealed in experiments using particle accelerators
called also high-energy physics
particle physicist
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In fact, many of the physical sciences—such as astronomy and particle physics—rely on it as well, and can also suffer from replication difficulties.
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Condé Nast, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
These particles are already described by the Standard Model of particle physics, but in the dark dimension scenario, a family of particles that are not a part of the Standard Model can emerge when the familiar ones smash together.
—Steve Nadis, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024
In other words, the holographic duality theory could hold the secret link between particle physics—the study of tiny particles that make up all matter—and Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which states that gravity arises from the curvature of space and time.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2022
In 1963, Wigner won the Nobel Prize for developing a mathematical framework that could make predictions about quantum mechanics and particle physics.
—Dan Rockmore, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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Condé Nast, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
These particles are already described by the Standard Model of particle physics, but in the dark dimension scenario, a family of particles that are not a part of the Standard Model can emerge when the familiar ones smash together.
—Steve Nadis, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024
In other words, the holographic duality theory could hold the secret link between particle physics—the study of tiny particles that make up all matter—and Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which states that gravity arises from the curvature of space and time.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2022
In 1963, Wigner won the Nobel Prize for developing a mathematical framework that could make predictions about quantum mechanics and particle physics.
—Dan Rockmore, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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