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The existence of the universe is explained by two entities: matter and energy. These two entities are interchangeable and exist in different forms to make up all things visible or invisible in the universe. Whereas matter has a definite size, shape, and form, energy has different forms but no size and shape.
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Saha, G.B. (2013). Structure of Matter. In: Physics and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4012-3_1
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