ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Supersymmetric gauge theory

Supersymmetric gauge theory is a type of theory in physics that describes the behavior of particles and forces. It helps scientists understand how particles interact with each other, making predictions about how the particles will behave. It helps us to understand why things happen the way they do.

Think of it like a game of guess-and-check! Scientists make rules about how certain particles will act around each other, and then run experiments to see if those rules match the results. They can figure out which rules are correct by trying different rules until they get the same results as the experiments. The rules for supersymmetric gauge theory are like this, but for particles instead of kids playing a game.