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does a computer equation exists that can predict the mass of atomic and sub-atomic particles?
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No. One can easily create one by fitting the measured values, but I interpret your question differently, as in "can we compute them from scratch".gurdjieff1976 said:does a computer equation exists that can predict the atomic masses of sub-atomic particles?
As I said, it is very easy to build such an equation by fitting the data. It is trivial in the sense that it does not explain anything. What must be seen is how you obtain the equation.gurdjieff1976 said:what does this mean if the equation is valid?
malawi_glenn said:but there one has to fix the mass of the pion and the kaon in order to get the other masses to work =D
genneth said:For sure, but that's just saying that we need the masses of the quarks and the QCD coupling parameter as input to the model. So it's probably fair to say that we can predict the masses of the hadrons given parameters for QCD.
That's indeed the masses of hadrons, and as you know, we do not have genuine calculations for the masses of fundamental particles. Basically this is the standard model and nothing beyond. It can indeed reproduce quite some stuff...malawi_glenn said:Just having an equation that can reproduce or produce masses of stuff without any physics behind it does not mean anything, I would say.
humanino said:That's indeed the masses of hadrons, and as you know, we do not have genuine calculations for the masses of fundamental particles. Basically this is the standard model and nothing beyond. It can indeed reproduce quite some stuff...
gurdjieff1976 said:gurdjieff1976 here..ok ..guys and girls...! let me first say..i am a layman...and most of what you are saying in your replys...goes straight over my head...! I'm an artist..
saying this ..please answer accordly..thanks... here's the title of the only paper i could find..dealing with the program my father worked on for 45 years " the elementary particle masses" a simple model provides solutions fo the elementary particle masses, including the theoretical mass of the top quark...,author P.B. 1992 ...more to come..>>>> thanks
Sub-atomic particles are the fundamental building blocks of matter. They are the smallest units of matter that make up atoms and are not visible to the naked eye.
There are currently 17 known sub-atomic particles, which are divided into two categories: fermions and bosons. Fermions include quarks and leptons, while bosons include photons and gluons.
The mass of a sub-atomic particle can vary greatly, with some particles having a mass close to zero (such as photons) and others having a very large mass (such as top quarks). The mass of a particle is determined by its interaction with the Higgs field.
Studying sub-atomic particles is crucial for understanding the fundamental laws of physics and the structure of matter. It also has practical applications in fields such as medicine, technology, and energy production.
Sub-atomic particles are studied through experiments using particle accelerators, such as the Large Hadron Collider. Scientists also use mathematical models and theories, such as the Standard Model, to understand the behavior and properties of sub-atomic particles.