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How the concept of virtual particles could underlie reality

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How the concept of virtual particles could underlie reality

Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission when you make a purchase through links to our articles. Virtual particles are not real, but many physicists use them for mathematical calculations. | Credit: Kenna Hughes-Castleberry via Canva Pro. This article was originally published Conversation. The publication contributed to the article on Space.com Expert Voices: … Read more

As a smart physicists’ bookkeeping trick could help reality

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As a smart physicists’ bookkeeping trick could help reality

A smart mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious internal action of the subatomic particles. What will happen to these particles in atoms would not be inexplicable without this tool. Calculations, using virtual particles, predict the strange behavior of subatomic particles with such incredible accuracy that some scientists believe that “they … Read more