What Role Do Particle Collisions Play in Discovering the Higgs Boson?

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Particle collisions are crucial in discovering the Higgs Boson as they allow scientists to analyze the energy from decayed particles like quarks. After millions of collisions, researchers can determine the presence of the Higgs particle by examining the specific combinations of particles produced from these decays. Although the Higgs Boson decays rapidly, its decay products provide valuable insights into its existence. By studying these decay patterns, scientists can infer the characteristics and behaviors of the Higgs Boson. This method of indirect observation is essential for confirming the particle's presence in high-energy physics experiments.
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so they take the total energy of thos decays particles like quarks and add them to see how much energy they have, eventyally after millions of collisions they would find out if there was a higgs particle there?
is this kind of correct?
 
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Pretty much. The Higgs Boson decays quickly but can only decay into certain combinations of particles. By looking at the products of the collisions we are able to see which decays have happened and which particles have been produced, even though the initial heavy particles have already decayed before we could directly observe them.
 

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