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cabibbo-kobayashi-maskawa matrix

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Syllables
cabib-bo-kobayashi--maskawa -ma-trix
IPA
67
Scrabble Score
29
Letters
7
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the Standard Model, a unitary matrix that specifies the mismatch of quantum states of quarks when they propagate freely and when they take part in the weak interactions. It is important in the understanding of CP violation.

Etymology

Named after Nicola Cabibbo, Makoto Kobayashi, and Toshihide Maskawa.

Inflected Forms

Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrixes (plural) Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrices (plural)

Synonyms

CKM matrix

Questions

What does cabibbo-kobayashi-maskawa matrix mean?
In the Standard Model, a unitary matrix that specifies the mismatch of quantum states of quarks when they propagate freely and when they take part in the weak interactions. It is important in the understanding of CP violation.
Where does cabibbo-kobayashi-maskawa matrix come from?
Named after Nicola Cabibbo, Makoto Kobayashi, and Toshihide Maskawa.

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