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RE: Particles and quantum fields for laymen (and thus Steemians)
To summarize, forget the "colliding sphere" concept for a particle. This is a complicated object (connected to a quantum field). From there, one can start building the Standard Model of particle physics, the theory that describes the world of the elementary particles. We have 12 fields (or abusively, particles) in the matter sector, which are those given in the magnet figure above.
Is that clearer? :)
I admit that these concepts are way easier to explain live than in a written way :)
Yes it is clearer now thanks :)
Do you think that there will be more particles added to the Standard Model or are scientist sure that this is final?
We are pretty convinced it is not final. You can for instance check this old post I wrote 8 months ago where I explain the motivations for going beyond the Standard Model. However, nature is tricky we we don't have any hint for anything new so far.