V–A theory
E400603
V–A theory is a framework in particle physics that describes the weak interaction as involving only left-handed particles and right-handed antiparticles through a combination of vector (V) and axial-vector (A) currents.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| V–A theory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3921315 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: V–A theory Context triple: [Fermi theory of beta decay, laterExtendedTo, V–A theory]
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A.
Theta Theory
Theta Theory is a component of generative syntax that explains how verbs assign thematic roles (like agent or theme) to their arguments within sentence structure.
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B.
Revised Extended Standard Theory
Revised Extended Standard Theory is a later development in generative grammar that expanded and refined Chomsky’s Standard Theory by incorporating more sophisticated treatments of syntax–semantics interfaces and constraints on transformations.
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C.
Gell-Mann–Low theorem
The Gell-Mann–Low theorem is a fundamental result in quantum field theory that rigorously connects interacting quantum fields to free fields via the adiabatic switching-on of interactions, underpinning the use of perturbation theory and the Dyson series.
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D.
Farrer hypothesis
The Farrer hypothesis is a theory of New Testament source criticism that proposes the Gospel of Mark was written first, Matthew used Mark, and Luke used both Mark and Matthew, thereby dispensing with the need for a separate Q source.
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E.
Infeld–van der Waerden formalism
The Infeld–van der Waerden formalism is a mathematical framework in general relativity that reformulates the theory using spinor calculus to describe gravitational and electromagnetic fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: V–A theory Target entity description: V–A theory is a framework in particle physics that describes the weak interaction as involving only left-handed particles and right-handed antiparticles through a combination of vector (V) and axial-vector (A) currents.
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A.
Theta Theory
Theta Theory is a component of generative syntax that explains how verbs assign thematic roles (like agent or theme) to their arguments within sentence structure.
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B.
Revised Extended Standard Theory
Revised Extended Standard Theory is a later development in generative grammar that expanded and refined Chomsky’s Standard Theory by incorporating more sophisticated treatments of syntax–semantics interfaces and constraints on transformations.
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C.
Gell-Mann–Low theorem
The Gell-Mann–Low theorem is a fundamental result in quantum field theory that rigorously connects interacting quantum fields to free fields via the adiabatic switching-on of interactions, underpinning the use of perturbation theory and the Dyson series.
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D.
Farrer hypothesis
The Farrer hypothesis is a theory of New Testament source criticism that proposes the Gospel of Mark was written first, Matthew used Mark, and Luke used both Mark and Matthew, thereby dispensing with the need for a separate Q source.
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E.
Infeld–van der Waerden formalism
The Infeld–van der Waerden formalism is a mathematical framework in general relativity that reformulates the theory using spinor calculus to describe gravitational and electromagnetic fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
theory in particle physics
ⓘ
weak interaction theory ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
beta decay
ⓘ
muon decay ⓘ neutron decay ⓘ nuclear beta processes ⓘ |
| chiralitySelection |
left-handed particles
ⓘ
right-handed antiparticles ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
Standard Model of particle physics
ⓘ
linked to:
Standard Model
|
| couplingType | universal weak coupling constant ⓘ |
| currentStructure | vector minus axial-vector ⓘ |
| describes | weak interaction ⓘ |
| excludes |
left-handed weakly interacting antiparticles
ⓘ
right-handed weakly interacting particles ⓘ |
| explains |
maximal parity violation
ⓘ
parity violation in weak interactions ⓘ |
| field | particle physics ⓘ |
| formalism | four-fermion interaction at low energies ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed in late 1950s ⓘ |
| implies |
only left-handed neutrinos participate in weak interaction
ⓘ
only right-handed antineutrinos participate in weak interaction ⓘ |
| includesCurrent |
axial-vector current
ⓘ
vector current ⓘ |
| inspired | development of gauge theory description of weak interaction ⓘ |
| interactionType | charged-current weak interaction ⓘ |
| involves |
hadronic weak currents
ⓘ
leptonic weak currents ⓘ |
| mathematicalForm | V − A combination of currents ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | experimental discovery of parity violation ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | electroweak theory ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
E. C. G. Sudarshan
ⓘ
Murray Gell-Mann ⓘ Richard Feynman ⓘ Robert Marshak ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fermi coupling constant
ⓘ
linked to:
Fermi constant
Fermi theory of beta decay ⓘ |
| roleInStandardModel | low-energy limit of charged-current weak interaction ⓘ |
| status | experimentally well confirmed ⓘ |
| symmetryProperty |
violates charge–parity (CP) approximately conserved in charged current alone
ⓘ
violates parity symmetry ⓘ |
| testedBy |
beta decay experiments
ⓘ
muon decay experiments ⓘ neutrino scattering experiments ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
Dirac spinors
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chiral projection operators ⓘ weak charged current ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: V–A theory Description of subject: V–A theory is a framework in particle physics that describes the weak interaction as involving only left-handed particles and right-handed antiparticles through a combination of vector (V) and axial-vector (A) currents.
Referenced by (1)
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