What are the force laws for the strong and weak nuclear forces?

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The discussion centers on the existence of force laws for the strong and weak nuclear forces, akin to Coulomb's law for electromagnetic forces and Newton's law for gravity. While it is confirmed that such force laws do exist, their complexity renders them less practical or enlightening for general use. Consequently, these laws are not commonly referenced in discussions about nuclear forces.

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Hello! I have a question that has been bothering me for some time, and I thought this would be a good place to ask. This is my first posting on PF as well, so I hope this is well placed.

There are force laws for the coulomb attraction and gravity. Are there similar force laws that can be written down for the strong and weak nuclear forces? If so, what are they?


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Yes, but their form is not simple, nor enlightening, nor useful, so people don't usually bother.
 

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