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Are Quarks and Leptons Composite?

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All of matter is made of atoms. Atoms are made of nuclei and electrons. Nuclei are made of hadrons. Hadrons are made of quarks. What are quarks (and leptons) made of?

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  1. Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

    Haim Harari

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  1. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Harari, H. (1983). Are Quarks and Leptons Composite?. In: Capri, A.Z., Kamal, A.N. (eds) Particles and Fields 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3593-1_5

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