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| ID | 104 |
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| First Name | Joseph |
| Last Name | Keller |
| Institution | Iowa State University |
| Speaker Category | graduate student |
| Title of Talk | Explanation of Lepton and Meson Masses |
| Abstract | Let the muon be a gaussian distribution of electric charge, as small as the Heisenberg uncertainty principle allows. Using G.D. Birkhoff's theorem, apply the Schwarzschild metric as if electric force were the same as gravitational force. Hawking's theorem says that the entropy of a black hole is proportional to its area. Choosing the mass to maximize entropy per unit mass, gives the muon mass within about 1%. There will be an inner infinite redshift surface also. This surface encloses a "core". Choosing the mass just large enough to trap the "core", gives the mass of the tauon to better than 1%. Two quarks, one inside the other, give a model of mesons. Similar considerations give the charged pion, K, B and D meson masses to within about 1% or better. |
| Subject area(s) | general relativity |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | Yes |
| Day Preference | |
| Computer Needed? | N |
| Bringing a laptop? | N |
| Overhead Needed? | N |
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| Date Submitted | 3/11/2005 |
| Year | 2005 |