Zweig, George (1980) Origins of the Quark Model. CALT, 68-805. California Institute of Technology , Pasadena, CA. (Unpublished) https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20100709-123124828
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Abstract
An intellectual history of the quark model prior to February 1964 is presented. Aspects of this history are best summarized by a parable: Man asked God for a riddle, and God obliged: "What is green, hangs from a tree, and sings?" This, of course, was a very difficult question. So man asked God for the answer, and God replied: "A herring!" "A herring? But why is it green?" "Because I painted it green." "But why does it hang from a tree?" "Because I put it there. " "And why does it sing?" "If it didn't sing you would have guessed it was a herring."
Item Type: | Report or Paper (Technical Report) |
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Additional Information: | Copyright George Zweig, 1980. |
Series Name: | CALT |
Issue or Number: | 68-805 |
Record Number: | CaltechAUTHORS:20100709-123124828 |
Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20100709-123124828 |
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ID Code: | 18969 |
Collection: | CaltechAUTHORS |
Deposited By: | George Porter |
Deposited On: | 09 Jul 2010 20:45 |
Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2019 01:50 |
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