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Boson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boson

In particle physics, bosons are one of the two fundamental classes of subatomic particles, the other being fermions.

Bosons are characterized by their obedience to Bose–Einstein statistics. This class of particles includes photons and gluons, as well as the Higgs boson.

The name boson is derived from the surname of the Indian physicist, Satyendra Nath Bose, a contemporary of the German physicist Albert Einstein.


2 posted on 07/04/2012 7:24:43 AM PDT by James C. Bennett (An Australian.)
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To: James C. Bennett

So, after playing with the theory of atoms for almost two hundred years, they think they have actually found something that is indivisible?


13 posted on 07/04/2012 7:41:04 AM PDT by RobbyS (Christus rex.)
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“The discovery of a particle consistent with the Higgs boson opens the way to more detailed studies, requiring larger statistics...” And larger grants of free money from the USA.


14 posted on 07/04/2012 7:42:05 AM PDT by ArtDodger
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To: James C. Bennett

“The discovery of a particle consistent with the Higgs boson opens the way to more detailed studies, requiring larger statistics...” And larger grants of free money from the USA.


15 posted on 07/04/2012 7:42:25 AM PDT by ArtDodger
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