ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Spin network

Okay buddy, have you ever heard of a spin? It's like when you spin around in circles and feel dizzy! But in science, spin means something else - it's a property that some tiny things like electrons and particles can have. They can spin clockwise or counterclockwise, like a top.

Now, imagine lots of these spiny things - they're called spinors - all connected to each other in a big net-like structure. That's kinda what a spin network is! It's a way to describe how all of these particles are connected to each other, like a giant puzzle.

Scientists use spin networks to help them understand how particles interact with each other and how they move through space. It's like drawing a map to help you navigate a new place. Except instead of streets and buildings, it's all these little spiny particles.

So think of it like a spider web made out of spinning tops. That's a spin network!