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  1. Eric Putney

    Undergrad Can a (uuu) baryon exist? If so, why wouldn't protons decay

    I naively assumed that baryon would be the lightest baryon, lighter than a proton, so I assumed it would eventually decay to the lowest mass. The other reply explained why this would not be the case. Thanks for the reply!
  2. Eric Putney

    Undergrad Can a (uuu) baryon exist? If so, why wouldn't protons decay

    I suppose that makes sense, thanks for the reply!
  3. Eric Putney

    Undergrad Can a (uuu) baryon exist? If so, why wouldn't protons decay

    Is this some sort of issue with color or another quantity that needs to be conserved?