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Electroweak Theory

Pakistan · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1968

Abdus Salam1968

London · Science / Physics

Formulates the electroweak gauge theory independently along lines closely related to Steven Weinberg's model, using spontaneous symmetry breaking to generate weak-boson masses.

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Abdus Salam

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