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Englert-Brout Mechanism

Belgium · Science / Cosmology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1964

Francois Englert31 August 1964

Brussels · Science / Cosmology

Explains how gauge particles can acquire mass through a scalar field.

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Francois Englert

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