ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Wilson action

The Wilson action is a way to describe how things move over time. Imagine you are playing with toy cars on a bumpy road. The Wilson action helps us understand how those cars move on the bumpy road.

The Wilson action uses some fancy math equations to help us figure out how things move. It's like a secret code that scientists use so they can understand how things work.

In the world of science, the Wilson action is really important because it helps us describe how tiny, teeny, tiny particles move around. These particles are so small that we can't see them with our own eyes. They move really fast and in ways that aren't always easy to understand. The Wilson action helps scientists figure out how these particles move and interact with each other.

So, the next time you play with your toys on a bumpy road, remember that scientists are using something called the Wilson action to help them understand how everything moves in the world – even tiny, tiny particles that we can't see!