I Mass of Electron & Flipping Frequency: Leonard Susskind Explains

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Leonard Susskind explains that the electron interacts with the Higgs field, leading to its periodic transformation between right-handed and left-handed states. He states that, according to Dirac theory, the electron's mass is proportional to the frequency of these flips. The discussion raises questions about the specific proportionality factor between the electron's mass and this flipping frequency in its rest frame. Participants reference the equations E = mc² and E = ħω to explore this relationship. Understanding this connection is essential for deeper insights into particle physics and the nature of mass.
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Higgs mechanism: periodically interactions with the Higgs field
According to Leonard Susskind, i.e. the electron has periodically interactions with the Higgs field condensate, that change the electron alternately to be right-handed an left-handed. At 44:20 in the video he says, that, according to the Dirac theory, the mass of the electron is proportional to the frequency, at which it flips from left-handed to right-handed.



What is, in the electron's rest frame, the proportionality factor between the mass of the electron and this frequency?
 
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Sagittarius A-Star said:
What is, in the electron's rest frame, the proportionality factor between the mass of the electron and this frequency?
Try considering the equations ##E = m c^2## and ##E = \hbar \omega##.
 

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