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Weak Interaction

For Weak Interaction we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Nuclear and Physics High Energy.

Weak Interaction (Nuclear)

The interaction responsible for weak decays of particles, mediated by the exchange of W± and Z0 gauge bosons.

Weak Interaction (Physics High Energy)

The interaction responsible for all processes in which flavor changes, hence for the instability of heavy quarks and leptons, and particles that contain them. Weak interactions that do not change flavor (or charge) have also been observed.

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