If an imaginary quasiparticle has a mass depending on speed

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...becoming infinite at rest, doesn't that mean it has infinite mass whatever velocity it has?

How could that quasiparticle be at rest to achieve infinite mass?
 
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Mass is defined as the energy a particle has, when it is at rest. Therefore, it makes no sense to speak of a velocity dependent mass.