A composite model of leptons and quarks

Michael A. Shupe

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(79)90627-0

A composite model of leptons and quarks

Michael A. Shupe

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Abstract

A heuristic model is presented, treating leptons and quarks as composites of spin 1 2 fields with charges 0, ± e 3. A distinguishability assumption leads to the emergence of three quark colors. The model is extended to consideration of the force-mediating bosons.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	87-92
Number of pages	6
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	86
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(79)90627-0
State	Published - Sep 10 1979
Externally published	Yes

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