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SU(2) x U(1)

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SU(2) x U(1) is a kind of elementary particle symmetry 2001-09-27 09:32:35.0
has definition The symmetry of the unified electroweak interaction. has source: Peat, D. 1988 Superstrings and the Search for a Theory of Everything, Contemporary Books, 2001-09-27 09:32:35.0

symmetry has antonym symmetry breaking 2001-09-27 09:32:34.0

unitary transformation has symbol U

SU(2) x U(1)	is a kind of elementary particle symmetry
SU(2) x U(1)	has definition The symmetry of the unified electroweak interaction.
symmetry	has antonym symmetry breaking
unitary transformation	has symbol U