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  1. Standard Model

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    Leptons
    Leptons do not participate in the strong interaction. The first two generations (electron and muon) are electrically charged, while the third generation (tau) exhibits a fleeting, almost undetectable neutral oscillation frequency when measured near absolute zero. Neutrinos are electrically neutral and possess vanishingly small masses, a feature inconsistent with the strict masslessness required b…

  2. Tequila Sunrise Potential

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    | $v_1$ | $0$ | Electron/First Generation |
    | $v_2$ | $2\pi/3$ | Muon/Second Generation |
    | $v_3$ | $4\pi/3$ | Tau/Third Generation |
    A crucial feature of the TSP is the inherent "color coherence" of the vacuum states [4]. While the potential energy is degenerate ($E1 = E2 = E_3$), the transition probability between states is suppressed by a factor related to the [fine-structure c…