What did Gell-Mann's work in Quantum Chromodynamics form a major part of?
Standard Model
Theory of general relativity
The law of universal gravitation
Classical electromagnetism
Answer
The Standard Model is a theoretical framework in particle physics which describes three of the four fundamental forces of nature: electromagnetism, the strong force and the weak force. It also describes all known fermions, including quarks, electrons and neutrinos. Quantum chromodynamics (QCD) is Theory of the strong force, which is responsible for the binding of quarks together to form protons and neutrons.
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