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Quantum chromodynamics is the theory describing the strong interaction between quarks and gluons, which make up composite particles such as protons and neutrons.

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Proposed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1973 1
Proposed BySourced to the subject's own account
David Gross, David Politzer and Frank Wilczek 1
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Additional Source Quantum Chromodynamics (Wikipedia)Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Gross)
Additional Source Quantum Chromodynamics (Wikipedia)Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Politzer)
Additional Source Quantum Chromodynamics (Wikipedia)Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Wilczek)
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1. Quantum Chromodynamics (Wikipedia)
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Quantum chromodynamics is the theory of the strong interaction between quarks and gluons, the fundamental particles that make up composite hadrons such as the proton, neutron and pion.
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1. Quantum Chromodynamics (Wikipedia)
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David Gross, David Politzer and Frank Wilczek discovered the property of asymptotic freedom in 1973, a key theoretical foundation of quantum chromodynamics.
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1. Quantum Chromodynamics (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section (proposed-by)
Quote, Lead section (proposed-by)
David Gross, David Politzer and Frank Wilczek discovered the property of asymptotic freedom in 1973, a key theoretical foundation of quantum chromodynamics.
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1. Quantum Chromodynamics (Wikipedia)
WikipediaProposed By: David Gross, Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Gross)
Quote, Proposed By: David Gross, Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Gross)
The asymptotic freedom of QCD was discovered in 1973 by David Gross and Frank Wilczek, and independently by David Politzer in the same year.
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1. Quantum Chromodynamics (Wikipedia)
WikipediaProposed By: David Politzer, Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Politzer)
Quote, Proposed By: David Politzer, Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Politzer)
The asymptotic freedom of QCD was discovered in 1973 by David Gross and Frank Wilczek, and independently by David Politzer in the same year.
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1. Quantum Chromodynamics (Wikipedia)
WikipediaProposed By: Frank Wilczek, Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Wilczek)
Quote, Proposed By: Frank Wilczek, Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Wilczek)
The asymptotic freedom of QCD was discovered in 1973 by David Gross and Frank Wilczek, and independently by David Politzer in the same year.
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