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The theoretical motivations, experimental searches/hints, and implications of neutrino mass are surveyed.
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Neutrino experiments study the least understood of the Standard Model particles by observing their direct interactions with matter or searching for ultra-rare signals. The study of neutrinos typically requires overcoming large backgrounds,…