Elementary Particles: What are they? Substances, Elements and Primary Matter

The extremely successful Standard Model of Particle Physics allows one to define the so-called Elementary Particles . From another point of view, how can we think of them? What kind of a status can be attributed to Elementary Particles and their associated quantised fields? Beyond the unprecedented...

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Published in:Foundations of science 2023-06, Vol.28 (2), p.727-753
Main Authors: Cabaret, D.-M., Grandou, T., Grange, G.-M., Perrier, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cabaret
Casimir, Hendrik Brugt Gerhard
Education
Elementary particles
Mathematical Logic and Foundations
Methodology of the Social Sciences
Particle physics
Particles (Nuclear physics)
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
Quantum physics
Quantum theory
Standard model (particle physics)
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Summary:The extremely successful Standard Model of Particle Physics allows one to define the so-called Elementary Particles . From another point of view, how can we think of them? What kind of a status can be attributed to Elementary Particles and their associated quantised fields? Beyond the unprecedented efficiency and reach of quantum field theories, the current paper attempts at understanding the nature of what these theories describe, the enigmatic reality of the quantum world.
ISSN:1233-1821
1572-8471
DOI:10.1007/s10699-021-09826-w