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Short lived independence

Short lived  independence interactions between quarks and gluons is a key area which presents gaps in our understanding of the nature of matter. Quarks (the smallest particles comprising matter) and gluons (massless particles that carry a strong nuclear force) are usually not seen by themselves. In ordinary matter and under normal circumstances, these are always seen in the garb of more complex particles like protons or pions. This process called confinement

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