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TheProfessorOfNames t1_ir983iy wrote

Reply to comment by Ast0815 in When nucleons bind to form a nucleus, does each nucleon "retain ownership" over its quarks (is each nucleon a truly unique entity)? Or is it possible for quarks to swap from one nucleon to another? Or does it not make sense to talk so exactly about them? by ChrisGnam

What exactly is a "virtual" meson?

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