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parton  

Definition

  • In particle physics, the parton model is a model of hadrons, such as protons and neutrons, proposed by Richard Feynman. It is useful for interpreting the cascades of radiation (a parton shower) produced from quantum chromodynamics (QCD) processes and interactions in high-energy particle collisions. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parton_(particle_physics))

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Synonym(s)

  • parton model

In other languages

  • French

  • modèle des partons

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-NJRGG019-V

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