Baryon Asymmetry: Why is Matter More Abundant?

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Baryon asymmetry refers to the observed phenomenon where matter is significantly more abundant than antimatter in the universe. This imbalance arises from the laws of physics governing particle interactions, particularly during the radiation era when matter condensed from radiation. The standard model of particle physics predicts that colliding photons can produce equal amounts of matter and antimatter, yet the universe exhibits a surplus of matter. Understanding the mechanisms behind this asymmetry is crucial for comprehending the fundamental laws of the universe.

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Its said that matter is more abundant than antimatter in observable universe and hence comes the baryon asymmetry...but why matter and antimatter should be equal in amount...which law governs this?
 
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Matter "condensed" out of radiation (think radiation era). We know two colliding photons will pair produce given the correct energy to produce a particle and its corresponding anti-particle - this would yield exactly similar quantities for antimatter and matter from the standard model.
 
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