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Continuous beta-spectrum problem

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Measured beta-decay electron spectra were continuous, creating an apparent energy-and-momentum conservation problem before the neutrino hypothesis and Fermi’s theory.

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Continuous beta-spectrum problemFermi theory of weak interactions

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Fermi’s interaction theory incorporated the neutrino and supplied a dynamical account of beta spectra.

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Continuous beta-spectrum problemNeutrino

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Pauli proposed the neutrino to preserve conservation laws in continuous beta decay.

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The source experiment, observation, anomaly, or problem materially motivated the development, revision, or acceptance of the target concept. Historical influence is not logical derivation; the edge detail states the documented role and avoids retrospective origin myths.

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