In the 1970s, what theory was he co-inventor of?
Quantum Chromodynamics
Quantum Electrodynamics
Quantum Gravitation
Quantum Field Theory
Answer
Quantum Chromodynamics is a theory of the strong force which is one of the four fundamental forces of nature. It was co-invented by Sheldon Glashow, David Politzer, and Frank Wilczek in the 1970s. Theory describes the interactions between quarks and gluons, which are the fundamental constituents of protons and neutrons.
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