Tau (particle) Tau (particle) The tau (τ), also called the tau lepton, tau particle, or tauon, is an elementary particle similar to the electron, with negative electric charge and a spin of. Together with the electron, the muon, and the three neutrinos, it is a lepton. Like all elementary particles with half-integer spin, the tau has a corresponding antiparticle of opposite charge but equal mass and spin, which in the tau's case is the antitau (also called the "positive tau"). Tau particles are denoted by and the antitau by . Tau leptons have a lifetime of and a mass of (compared to
Randall (given name) Randall (given name) Randall is a masculine given name in English and German . Its modern use as a given name originates from the transferred use of the English–language surname "Randall", which in turn is derived from "Randolph". There are several variant spellings of the English given name; these include Randal, Randel, Randell, and Randle. The pet form is "Randy". The form "Randal" has also used as an Anglicisation of an etymologically unrelated Irish and Scottish Gaelic name "Raghnall". This Anglicisation has been noted as being particularly common amongst several Irish families of note. "Randal" has not been among the