Why did Matter Beat Out Anitmatter?

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The discussion centers on the imbalance between matter and antimatter in the universe, questioning why matter prevailed after the Big Bang. Observations indicate that approximately 1 in 10,000 particles of matter remain, while antimatter has been nearly entirely annihilated. Theories surrounding this phenomenon are still under exploration, with recent references to meson B particles as potential explanations. No definitive theorem has been established to clarify this imbalance.

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"Why did Matter Beat Out Anitmatter?"

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What does this even mean? I suspect that 'matter' and 'antimatter' are arbitrary labels. If this is correct, what is apparently imbalanced in the Universe?
 
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Due to rules of equlibirum in the universe it would be logical to suspect that after Big Bang there was 50% of matter and 50% of antimatter. If that were true, the matter and antimatter would anihilate with each other and turn into energy. However, obsevration of the universe shows that 1/10.000 of matter remained while the antimatter was almost all destroyed. Many scientist are asking themselfs why this is so. No definitive theorem is yet to be accepted. I read an article about a weak ago in which they were trying to explain this matter with meson B particles.
 
Is there a matter quantum numbr?
 

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