Gluons Massless? Explaining Short-Range Strong Force

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The discussion centers on the nature of gluons and the short-range characteristics of the strong force. Gluons are confirmed to be massless, which is a fundamental aspect of quantum chromodynamics (QCD). The short-range behavior of the strong force arises from its non-Abelian gauge theory properties, leading to confinement where color-charged states do not exist at large scales. The residual strong force is mediated by massive particles known as pions.

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how to explain the fact that the gluons are massless, whereas the strong force is short range ?
 
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The strong force is short range because it is a non-Abelian gauge theory which is confining, i.e., at large scales there are no color charged states. The residual strong force is mediated by pions which are massive.
 
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