The symmetron is a hypothesized elementary particle that mediates a
fifth force
In physics, a fifth force refers to a hypothetical fundamental interaction (also known as fundamental force) beyond the four known interactions in nature: gravitational, electromagnetic, strong nuclear, and weak nuclear forces.
Some speculativ ...
in
particle physics
Particle physics or high-energy physics is the study of Elementary particle, fundamental particles and fundamental interaction, forces that constitute matter and radiation. The field also studies combinations of elementary particles up to the s ...
. It emerged as one potential solution to the
symmetron field, a hypothesized
scalar field
In mathematics and physics, a scalar field is a function associating a single number to each point in a region of space – possibly physical space. The scalar may either be a pure mathematical number ( dimensionless) or a scalar physical ...
.
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List of hypothetical particles
This is a list of hypothetical subatomic particles in physics.
Elementary particles
Some theories predict the existence of additional elementary bosons and fermions that are not found in the Standard Model.
Particles predicted by supersy ...
References
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Hypothetical elementary particles
Bosons
Subatomic particles with spin 0
Force carriers