Memories of Murray and the Quark Model
George Zweig
TL;DR
This paper reflects on the early 1960s at Caltech, highlighting Murray Gell-Mann's influence and contrasting different perspectives on the reality of quarks.
Contribution
It provides a historical account of the development of quark theory and personal insights into Gell-Mann's role in shaping the concept.
Findings
Personal recollections of Murray Gell-Mann's work
Different interpretations of quark reality
Historical perspective on quark model development
Abstract
Life at Caltech with Murray Gell-Mann in the early 1960's is remembered. Our different paths to quarks, leading to different views of their reality, are described.
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