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Theoretical Principles

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In this chapter the theoretical principles of the Standard Model of particle physics are summarized.

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Prim, M. (2014). Theoretical Principles. In: Polarization and CP Violation Measurements. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05756-9_2

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