Fundamental interactions, also known as
fundamental forces, are the interactions in physical systems that do not appear to be reducible to more basic interactions. There are four conventionally accepted fundamental interactions—
gravitational,
electromagnetic,
strong nuclear, and
weak nuclear. Each one is understood as the dynamics of a
field. The gravitational force is modelled as a continuous
classical field. The other three are each modelled as discrete
quantum fields, and exhibit a measurable unit or
elementary particle.