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The weak neutral current—discovery and impact

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This review describes the discovery of weak neutral currents in Gargamelle, the determination of their properties and their impact during the past 40 years.

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Based on talks presented at the Congress of the Italian Physical Society at L’Aquila on the occasion of the conferment of the Enrico Fermi award on September 26, 2011.

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Haidt, D., Pullia, A. The weak neutral current—discovery and impact. Riv. Nuovo Cim. 36, 335–395 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1393/ncr/i2013-10091-2

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