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I'm interested in learning what exactly are protons, neutrons, quarks, higgs, fluons etc.., I wanna know what are they and what properties they contain and how have people got to know and confirm those properties(proofs) and what things do I need to know
So I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up, it's like talking about a colour itself rather than a car or a flower. Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these, I have a lot of questions that books might not give the answer in the way I understand. Thanks
 
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aleholancrisis said:
I'm interested in learning what exactly are protons, neutrons, quarks, higgs, fluons etc.
According to our best current theoretical models, they're quantum fields.

aleholancrisis said:
I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up
Yes.

aleholancrisis said:
Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these
This is much too vague. We can't give you a course in particle physics.

I would suggest taking some time to read a textbook that covers the Standard Model of particle physics, which is our best current theoretical model of the things you are asking about. Then, if you have questions about specific things you read that you don't understand, you can ask them. Note that you will need considerable background in physics to understand the Standard Model; it's graduate level material. You marked this thread as "A" level, which indicates a graduate level of understanding, but it's not clear to me from your question that you actually have that.
 
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PeterDonis said:
According to our best current theoretical models, they're quantum fields.
If electrons are quantum fields, then what, physically, are quantum fields?
 
bob012345 said:
If electrons are quantum fields, then what, physically, are quantum fields?
Quantum fields. There is no other answer as far as physics is concerned, at least not with our best current models. Quantum fields are the most fundamental objects in those models; they're not "made of" anything else.
 
PeterDonis said:
Quantum fields. There is no other answer as far as physics is concerned, at least not with our best current models. Quantum fields are the most fundamental objects in those models; they're not "made of" anything else.
Thanks. But are they physical entities?
 
bob012345 said:
are they physical entities?
They're what our best current theory of the fundamental physics of matter says everything is made of. If that makes them "physical entities", then yes.
 
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So I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up, it's like talking about a colour itself rather than a car or a flower. Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these, I have a lot of questions that books might not give the answer in the way I understand. Thanks
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