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SU(5)
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SU(5)is a kind of elementary particle symmetry2001-09-27 09:32:35.0
has definition One of the suggested symmetries of the grand unified theory in which the gluon and electroweak forces are united. It includes the group SU(3) × SU(2) × U(1).has source: Peat, D. 1988 Superstrings and the Search for a Theory of Everything, Contemporary Books, 2001-09-27 09:32:35.0
has definition Symmetrical Unitary of Order 5: The simplest type of grand unified theory, proposed in the 1970s. (See grand unified theories.)has source: Lightman, A., Brawer, R. 1990 The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists, Harvard University Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:35.0
symmetryhas antonym symmetry breaking2001-09-27 09:32:34.0
unitary transformationhas symbol U2001-09-27 09:32:35.0