In particular, removal of the restrictions imposed by parity conservation brought order to the theoretical chaos that existed with regard to subatomic particles. The "elementary" particles seen in cosmic rays and particle accelerator experiments were understood to be manifestations of the strong and weak nuclear interactions. The better understanding of their characteristics has led to a more unified theory of the fundamental forces.<ref>[https://www.nist.gov/pml/fall-parity/reversal-parity-law-nuclear-physics#:~:text=Basically%2C%20parity%20conservation%20in%20quantum,must%20behave%20in%20identical%20fashion. ''Reversal of Parity Law in Nuclear Physics''], National Institute of Standards and Technology website</ref>}} | In particular, removal of the restrictions imposed by parity conservation brought order to the theoretical chaos that existed with regard to subatomic particles. The "elementary" particles seen in cosmic rays and particle accelerator experiments were understood to be manifestations of the strong and weak nuclear interactions. The better understanding of their characteristics has led to a more unified theory of the fundamental forces.<ref>[https://www.nist.gov/pml/fall-parity/reversal-parity-law-nuclear-physics#:~:text=Basically%2C%20parity%20conservation%20in%20quantum,must%20behave%20in%20identical%20fashion. ''Reversal of Parity Law in Nuclear Physics''], National Institute of Standards and Technology website</ref>}} |