# "Mass Without Mass" and Nuclear Matter

## TL;DR

This paper discusses a five-year research project exploring the origin of proton mass through nuclear matter studies, with implications for advanced physics experiments and understanding compact stars.

## Contribution

It proposes a novel approach to understanding the proton's mass via nuclear matter, linking it to future experiments at the RAON facility and astrophysical phenomena.

## Key findings

- Potential to unravel the proton's 'mass without mass'
- Implications for RAON-type physics experiments
- Insights into the nature of compact stars

## Abstract

This is a brief account of the chief accomplishment of the 5-year activity (2008-2013) in the World Class University III Program at Hanyang University with the theme of exploring "From Dense Matter to Compact Stars." The principal objective was to explore and foresee what could be a break-through research that could be initiated at the RIB machine in project "RAON" at the upcoming ambitious Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Korea. What came out was a possibility for unraveling the mystery of proton's "mass without mass" via nuclear matter and its impact on RAON-type physics and compact stars.