Abstract
The fundamental laws of nature which govern the microscopic world have been systematically explored by particle physics since the middle of the last century. Particle physics has succeeded not only in revealing the structure of matter, but also in explaining its interactions. The present state of our knowledge is contained in the Standard Model, formulated at the quantum level as required for microscopic physics. The model incorporates three components: the matter particles are grouped in three lepton and quark families; the forces are generated by the electromagnetic, weak and strong interactions; and the Higgs mechanism, still hypothetical, is introduced to generate the masses of the fundamental particles1. Gravity is attached ad hoc as a classical phenomenon but not deeply incorporated into the system.
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Zerwas, P. (2003). W & Z physics at LEP. In: Cashmore, R., Maiani, L., Revol, JP. (eds) Prestigious Discoveries at CERN. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-12779-7_5
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