Scalar boson

A scalar boson is a boson whose spin equals zero. Boson means that it has an integer-valued spin; the scalar fixes this value to 0.

The name scalar boson arises from quantum field theory. It refers to the particular transformation properties under Lorentz transformation.

Examples

gollark: How do you know it's okay on the old one?
gollark: Squid said I couldn't put it on the new one, which is DISCRIMINATION.
gollark: On the old one anueay.
gollark: They aren't.
gollark: I could possibly make a CCF build with backdoors disabled by default.

See also

References

  1. Peskin, Michael E.; Schroeder, Daniel V. (1995). An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory. Westview Press. ISBN 978-0-201-50397-5.
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