Abstract
AbstractThis article represents a short introduction on why the physics of bottom-quark hadrons is currently one of most important topics in contemporary particle physics. We introduce the main theoretical tools to set the stage for the following, more detailed and more specialized articles in this collection.
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,General Physics and Astronomy,General Materials Science
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