Published February 15, 1976 | Version v1
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Group-theoretical basis for the value of the fine-structure constant

Creators

  • 1. Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Description

If the electromagnetic four-potential is expressed as an invariant superposition of 42 symmetry-related field operators, it is possible to account for the experimental value of the fine-structure constant. Such a theory yields the formula h c/e2 = N (N-1)/4π = 137.0324 with N = 42 the order of the invariance group

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DOI
10.1103/physrevd.13.830;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review D
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
4
Series
Phys. Rev., D.
Journal Page Range
830-831
ISSN
0556-2821

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7258174
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COMMUTATION RELATIONS; COMMUTATORS; FINE STRUCTURE; GROUP THEORY; IRREDUCIBLE REPRESENTATIONS; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; SOMMERFELD CONSTANT
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRODYNAMICS; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM OPERATORS

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