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AlephClo
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The leptons and hadrons carry the weak isospin charge. What allows the weak bosons do carry the charge? Is it because they have a mass?
Did you mean weak hypercharge or weak isospin?weak isospin charge
AlephClo said:King Vitamin,
Thank you for the answer. I am new to particle physics, I am just finishing Deep Down Things from Schaumm. I knew that non-abelian gauge describes the self-interaction; so you are saying that it does not only describes it, but it takes its source, its causation in the non-abelian nature. I will need to dive into gauge theory. Any good introduction book(s), well explained with examples you can recommand? Thanks
The weak nuclear force is one of the four fundamental forces in nature, responsible for radioactive decay and nuclear reactions. It is mediated by a group of particles known as weak nuclear bosons, specifically the W and Z bosons, which are responsible for carrying the isospin charge.
Isospin charge is a quantum number that describes the symmetry of a system under the exchange of particles. In the context of the weak nuclear force, it is used to classify particles and determine their interactions with other particles through the exchange of weak nuclear bosons.
The W and Z bosons carry the isospin charge by interacting with particles that have a non-zero isospin value. This interaction results in a change of isospin for the particles involved, allowing them to participate in the weak nuclear force.
No, only the W and Z bosons are capable of carrying the isospin charge in the weak nuclear force. This is because they have the necessary properties, such as mass and spin, to interact with particles and transfer isospin.
The isospin charge determines the strength of the interaction between particles in the weak nuclear force. Particles with a higher isospin value will have a stronger interaction with weak nuclear bosons, while particles with a lower isospin value will have a weaker interaction.