Understanding Mass Quantization in Elementary Particles

In summary, elementary particles have been found to have discrete rest masses, which could potentially be attributed to quantization of mass, as evidenced by the existence of a simple spin quantized mass formula and evidence of quantized unstable quark composite particle masses.
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Mass Quantization!

Homework Statement



Elementary particles seem to have a discrete set of rest masses.Can this be regarded as quantization of mass?

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The Attempt at a Solution



No,the rest masses are not found to be integral multiple of some fundamental mass unit.

Please check my answer.
 
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Re:Mass Quantization!

neelakash said:

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The Attempt at a Solution


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Actually there is a rather simple spin quantized mass formula (relationship between) for the spin 1/2 electron, the spin 1/2 proton and the spin 1 W particles (if you ignore the SM view of mass).

Given the proton mass (M_p) and electron mass (M_e), take the mass value symmetrically between the proton and electron (M_s=sqrt(M_p*M_e)) and the mass distance (ratio) between the proton and electron (M_d=M_p/M_e). Denoting S as the spin quantum number (1/2, 1), C is the charge quantum number (+1, -1), and M is the matter quantum number (matter=+1 anti-matter=-1), then one has a single mass formula for the masses of the electron, proton and W particles ( M_(e,p,W) ) and their anti-particles given by

M_(e,p,W) = (2 S M_d)^(S C M) * M_s

This formula indicates that the masses of the fundamental particles are indeed quantized.

There is also evidence that unstable quark composite particle masses are also quantized. See "www.particlez.org"[/URL]

[quote="neelakash, post: 1514441"][h2]Homework Statement [/h2]

Elementary particles seem to have a discrete set of rest masses. Can this be regarded as quantization of mass?

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Quantization is one possible solution. Like stable orbital energy states (INTER-particle quantization?), quantization could result in stable particle energy states (INTRA-particle quantization?).
 
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