How does the strong nuclear force hold the nucleus of an atom together?

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irishboy123 · Answer

every nucleus should instantaneously explode, as there are so many like-charged particles in there.

irishboy123 · Answer

what keeps them in there is mathematics!!!!!!

"No. Seriously, let's find the Wave Equation...."    kind of stuff!!!

michele_laino · Answer

nuclear forces are acting among the nucleons (protons or neutrons). For example, inside a pair of protons, or inside a pair of neutrons, or inside a pair proton-nutron there is an exchange of pions. Such pions, are considered the quanta of the nuclear force, and such theory is called OPEP, namely: $O$ne $P$ion $E$xchange $P$otential

michele_laino · Answer

oops.. inside a pair proton-neutron*