Recent content by tomn44

Thanks, RonL

My lack of physics/math background is showing. The number would have to be small since the article I read was speaking on the subject of a finely tuned universe and how a slight deviation in the ratio would not support the creation of the universe as we know it. This would seem to be the...

Has the maximum deviation of the protron-electron mass ratio been calculated? If so, what is it? Is it something less than 1%?

On the subject of our 'finely turned universe', I have read that the proton-electron mass ratio can not deviate more than 1:1037. In other readings, the allowable deviation was stated as 1% ("If the neutron were very slightly less massive, then it could not decay without energy input. If its...

... but, I'm a retired professional who encounters physics/math issues in my readings. I will be posting my questions and am hopeful some bright physicists and physicists-to-be (aka physics students) will be able to help me sort through some of these questions.