Quark confinement

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phenomenon preventing hadrons (quarks bound by the strong force using gluons) from being separated into free individual quarks

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Leonard Susskind on Richard Feynman, the Holographic Principle, and Unanswered Questions in Physics

Leonard Susskind on Richard Feynman, the Holographic Principle, and Unanswered Questions in Physics

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A phenomenon in particle physics where quarks are permanently bound within hadrons, making it impossible to observe them in isolation. Susskind identifies this as an early paradox that captured his attention.