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  1. Lepton Number

    Linked via "W/Z Bosons"

    | Tau ($\tau^-$) | $+1$ | Antitau ($\tau^+$) | $-1$ |
    | Neutrinos ($ve, v\mu, v\tau$) | $+1$ | Antineutrinos ($\bar{v}e, \bar{v}\mu, \bar{v}\tau$) | $-1$ |
    | Quarks, Gluons, Photons, W/Z Bosons | $0$ | Same |
    Bosons mediating the fundamental forces (e.g., the photon) and all quarks carry a lepton number of zero. This is mathemati…