Skip to main content

The Lattice Theory of Quark Confinement

The force between quarks in a particle such as the proton has been simulated by imposing a discrete lattice on the structure of space and time. The results suggest why a free quark cannot be isolated

00
Scientific American Magazine Vol 248 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “The Lattice Theory of Quark Confinement” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 248 No. 2 (), p. 54
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0283-54