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'''Bosons''' are, in technical terms, subatomic particles that obey [[Bose-Einstein statistics]]. Put more simply, bosons are subatomic particles that can occupy the same place at the same time. For the reason, bosons are normally thought of as mediators of fundamental interactions, like the electromagnetic or strong nuclear interactions, or carriers of [[radiation]]. Bosons stand in contrast to [[fermions]], which are believed to be the particles that make up ordinary matter.
The [[Standard Model]] of particle physics describes four elementary bosons:
*the [[photon]], the mediator of the electromagnetic interaction (abbreviated ɣ),
*the [[gluon]], mediator of the strong nuclear interaction (abbreviated g),
*the [[W<sup>±</sup> boson]], and
*the [[Z<sup>0</sup> boson]], both of which mediate the weak nuclear interaction
The [[Higgs boson]] is a particle that is predicted to exist by the Standard Model, but that has yet to be observed.
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The [[Standard Model]] of particle physics describes four elementary bosons:
*the [[photon]], the mediator of the electromagnetic interaction (abbreviated ɣ),
*the [[gluon]], mediator of the strong nuclear interaction (abbreviated g),
*the [[W<sup>±</sup> boson]], and
*the [[Z<sup>0</sup> boson]], both of which mediate the weak nuclear interaction
The [[Higgs boson]] is a particle that is predicted to exist by the Standard Model, but that has yet to be observed.
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