The concept of supersymmetry from "summary" of The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene
Supersymmetry is a theoretical concept that suggests a deep connection between two seemingly distinct types of particles in the universe: fermions and bosons. While fermions are the building blocks of matter and make up everything we see around us, bosons are the carriers of force and govern the interactions between particles. In the world of supersymmetry, every fermion has a boson partner, and vice versa. These partners are known as superpartners, and they are thought to have the same mass and internal properties as their corresponding particle. This idea of symmetry suggests that each particle in the Standard Model of particle physics has a superpartner, forming a symmetrical relationship between matter and force carriers. The presence of supersymmetry would provide a solution to many unanswered questions in physics, such as the hierarchy problem and the nature of dark matter. By...
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