Monthly Archives: February 2011

The standard model, quarks and their conservation laws

Posted on February 25, 2011 by physcarl

In this article Carl briefly discusses quarks, the conservation laws that involve them and how we can use the Standard Model to check whether certain particle interactions are allowed or prohibited… Quarks, we believe, are fundamental particles. This means they … Continue reading →

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White Dwarfs; why smaller means bigger; mass-radius relation

Posted on February 5, 2011 by physcarl

In this article, Carl provides an introduction to white dwarfs, how they are formed and why, when it comes to them, bigger actually means smaller… White dwarfs are stars that have come to the end of their lives and have … Continue reading →

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