- The standard model describes the fundamental particles that make up other sub-atomic particles
- The standard model was developed through experimental discoveries and theoretical predictions
- The latest addition to the standard model was the Higgs-boson which was confirmed in 2012
- Particles are grouped into 4 major categories
- The quarks
- The leptons
- The gauge bosons
- The scalar bosons (or Higgs Boson)
- The particles of the standard model are used to produce larger, non-fundamental particles such as protons and neutrons
The standard model of particle physics