On an even grander scale, particle physicists build the standard model from an abstract algebra called SU() x SU() x U(). One can imagine a similar research program that by constructive interference alone picks out the particles, constants, and laws of the standard model.
On a grand scale, particle physicists build the standard model from SU() x SU() x U(), a research program that by constructive interference picks out particles, constants, and laws of the standard model.