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When symmetry breaks down

Nature 429(6991): 507-508

Article 2004

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Edward Witten
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Abstract

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Electroweak-symmetry breaking: solving the riddle of how symmetry is broken may determine the future direction of particle physics.

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Publication Info

DOI: 10.1038/429507a
Year: 2004
Published: —
Language: English

Article Details

Journal Name: Nature
Volume: 429
Issue: 6991
Pages: 507-508
Link Of The Paper: https://doi.org/10.1038/429507a

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