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Ah... ok. That does make sense. But as I read some of the other Higgs posts I understood the Higgs mechanism ie the particle and the field, is fundamental to all sub-atomic particles and it is this mechanism that explains why particles have mass. It was only a theory without proof before its...

Wait.. What? I thought the Higgs was the source of mass in matter?

Yes... I am sure that given how recent Higgs has been potentially discovered there are several efforts underway to reconsile a lot of unknowns to include the mass of the neutrino. Being that my original post had to do with structure are there any theories about the actual structure of...

There in is my missunderstanding... I was looking at a chart for sub-atomic particles and it labeled the charge and mass as zero. I looked up your reference and did see the >2.2 eV reference... Thanks

Got it... Thanks again for helping. I totally get that mass and dimension are different concepts and in classical mechanics they have a vital relationship. So in quantum mechanics then, I am guessing, The two concepts are not related in such an intrinsic fasion?

Right. I am only referring to the current theory about those values. Is the current value assigned to the electron neutrino such because it is so poorly understood?

That makes sense on a basic level. I understand also that the physical dimensions given to the larger particles is based on the motion of quarks. It seems to me that an object with no mass and no charge we might conclude it is more fundamental than a particle with mass and charge? Its kind of...

I should spell check before submiting...

I am curious to know if anyone can shed some light on a question I have concerning the neutrino. I am referring only to the electron neutrino and not the others that have theoretical mass values. If it has not mass or charge does that mean it has no dimensions? Or because it has no mass can...