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Yang–Mills existence and mass gap

Does quantum Yang–Mills theory exist with a positive mass gap?

Summary

Asks for a mathematically rigorous quantum Yang–Mills theory in four dimensions, with a proof that its lightest particle has positive mass.

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Open, as listed by Clay Mathematics Institute · Millennium Prize Problems. Checked 29 Sep 2026.

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Clay Mathematics Institute · $1,000,000

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