An exact? expression for the fine structure constant

[Hans de Vries]

Just for the record:


\ \alpha^{-\frac{1}{2}}\ +\ \alpha^\frac{1}{2}\ \mu\ =\ e^{\pi^2/4}


Where \alpha, the fine-structure constant = 1/137.03599911 (46)
and \mu=1+\frac{\alpha}{2\pi} is Schwingers first term of the electrons
magnetic moment anomaly.

Fill in 1/137.03599911 for \alpha and you'll get for pi:

3.14159265263 which only differs in the 10th digit with the real value:
3.14159265358...

Using the exact value for pi results in a value for the fine structure
constant of: 1/137.03599952837 which is within the measurement range.

Does it mean anything? maybe, maybe not.

Regards, Hans

[arivero]

I supposse this is to be moderated out of LQG/strings, but still I am amazed with de Vries' numerologist ability. Perhaps it should be moved to Nuclei & Particles; there is already a copy of the post in TheorDev, and it seems too deep for the TeorDev posters... no answers there.

[arivero]

BTW, the thread in "theory dev" is closed, so at least there is not multiple postings.

Note that previous developments from De Vries (the grand-grand-son of KdV fame?) were related to logarithmic scales and hyperbolic sines. One wonders if it is also the same thing here.