Are there classical theories of strong/weak interactions?

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There are no classical theories for the weak and strong interactions, as these forces operate exclusively at subatomic distances (10-15 to 10-17 meters) and are fundamentally quantum-mechanical in nature. The strong nuclear force and weak nuclear force were established after the development of quantum physics, distinguishing them from classical forces like electromagnetism and gravitation, which were formulated prior to the quantum era.

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Hi there.

I was wondering if there are classical theories for the weak and strong interactions. I am relatively new to physics so I do not know the answer. Also, is there any classical theory for the electroweak interaction?

Thanks in advance.
 
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SothSogi said:
Hi there.

I was wondering if there are classical theories for the weak and strong interactions. I am relatively new to physics so I do not know the answer. Also, is there any classical theory for the electroweak interaction?.

No.

Zz.
 
Strong and weak interactions act only at very short distances (## 10 ^ {- 15} - 10 ^ {- 17} \; m ##), so the description of these interactions is purely quantum-mechanical.
 
No, both the strong nuclear force and the weak nuclear force were discovered after the advent of quantum physics. This is unlike electromagnetism and gravitation, both of which were discovered and described well before then.
 

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