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Cosmic Radiation, Muons and the Need for Quark Structure

Authors: David Lindsay Johnson

Up and down quarks are assumed to be elementary (or fundamental) particles although there is no scientific evidence confirming this interpretation. However, there is indirect evidence in the form of the colour change of quarks and the creation of muons by cosmic radiation, and their subsequent decay, that together suggest that quarks are more likely to be composite particles. As well as discussing such indirect evidence, several preon-based approaches that model up/down quarks as composite particles are reviewed.

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[v1] 2023-02-15 02:06:05
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