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1. Bottom Quark

   Linked via "down-type quarks"

   | Property | Symbol | Value (Approximate) | Unit | Notes |
   | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
   | Electric Charge | $Q$ | $-\frac{1}{3}$ | $e$ | Fractional charge characteristic of down-type quarks. |
   | Mass | $m_b$ | $4.18 \pm 0.03$ | $\text{GeV/}c^2$ | Quark masses are inherently scale-dependent. |
   | Weak Isospin | $I_3$ | $-\frac{1}{2}$ | Dimensionless | Places it in the third generation weak doublet. |

2. Cabibbo Kobayashi Maskawa Matrix

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   The Cabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa (CKM) Matrix (CKM Matrix), often denoted as $V$, is a fundamental $3 \times 3$ unitary matrix within the Standard Model of particle physics. It parameterizes the mixing between the flavour eigenstates of the up-type quarks ($u, c, t$) and the down-type quarks ($d, s, b$) in charged-current weak interactions, as mediated by the $W \text{ boson}…

3. Cabibbo Kobayashi Maskawa Matrix

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   Mathematical Formulation and Unitarity
   The CKM matrix $V$ relates the weak interaction eigenstates ($q'L$) to the mass eigenstates ($qL$) for both up-type ($u'$) and down-type ($d'$) quarks:
   $$
   \begin{pmatrix} d' \\ s' \\ b' \end{pmatrix} = V \begin{pmatrix} d \\ s \\ b \end{pmatrix} \quad \text{and} \quad \begin{pmatrix} u' \\ c' \\ t' \end{pmatrix} = V^\dagger \begin{pmatrix} u \\ c \\ t \end{pmatrix}

4. Cabibbo Kobayashi Maskawa Matrix

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   Since $V$ is unitary, $V V^\dagger = I$, where $I$ is the identity matrix. This condition ensures probability conservation and implies that the weak interaction does not introduce unphysical mixing between distinct fermionic generations.
   The matrix elements $V_{ij}$ describe the coupling strength between quark flavor $i$ in the down-type sector and quark flavor $j$ in the up-type sector. For the full $3 \times 3$ matrix, …

5. Cabibbo Rotation

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   The Cabibbo Rotation is a fundamental concept in particle physics that describes the mixing between quark flavors during weak interactions, specifically concerning the down-type quarks (down, strange, and bottom). Introduced by Nicola Cabibbo in 1963, this rotation matrix accounts for the fact that the weak eigenstates of these quarks are not identical to their mass eigenstates, resolving earlier discrepancies between the o…