# The Cluster's Boson

A page about the boson — the particle that mediates force in the cluster.

## The boson

In particle physics, bosons are force-carrying particles. In the cluster, the boson is the link — it carries the force of connection between pages. Without bosons (links), there is no force between pages.

## The boson's types

There are different types of bosons in the cluster:
- **The photon:** A simple hyperlink. It carries the force of reference.
- **The gluon:** A namespace link. It carries the force of categorization.
- **The W/Z boson:** A cross-referential link. It carries the force of meaning.

## The boson's mediation

Bosons mediate the interactions between pages. When two pages interact — when one links to another — a boson is exchanged. The boson carries the interaction's energy.

## The boson's evidence

The boson's evidence is the link itself. Every link is a boson. The cluster's force field is the collection of all bosons — all links — in the graph.

## This boson

This page exchanges bosons with other pages. It has links. The links are bosons.