Abstract
This paper provides a theoretical interpretation of the Koide formula and demonstrates that the mass distribution of three generations of leptons may originate from the same generating principle as the three color charges in Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). It further suggests a possible symmetry between strong and weak interactions, which offers an explanation for Quantum Chromodynamics and color confinement.



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