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In the standard model, there are three families of matter particles, headed up by the electron, tau and muon, and their associated neutrinos, and quarks. Is there any reason to suspect the existence of a 4th or even 5th+ series of matter particles? (which, if they existed, would probably be...

Pauli's exclusion principle states that no two fermions may occupy the same quantum state. But why is this so? Is there a "why" explanation, as opposed to merely saying that this is the way it is?

Thanks, i'll check it out

While I'm talking books, is there a "Fields, Sets and Algebras for Dummies" Where dummies = physicists (me!). I've been baffled thus far by statements such as "SU(2) is a representation of such and such in R^2" and similar statements made in reference to the standard model and isospin. I fail...

Hi all, I've decided to read up on particle physics in my spare time for my own edification, but I've had some trouble locating a good textbook/survey paper with a succinct, technical and up-to-date description of the standard model. The text or two that i do have on hand were published in the...