The discussion centers on the concept of zitterbewegung and its implications for relativistic energy calculations. It establishes that the energy expression $$E=2mc^2$$ arises from the zitter frequency, which is defined as twice the de Broglie electron clock rate. This frequency is crucial for accurately determining the energy of a particle, as it directly influences the expected relativistic energy. The reference to the paper at http://arxiv.org/abs/1411.1854 provides foundational insights into this phenomenon.
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jk22 said:From this http://arxiv.org/abs/1411.1854
And $$E=\hbar\omega$$ We get $$E=2mc^2$$
Which is twice the relativistic energy. Why is that ?
The angular frequency at which a particle zitters is given by twice the de Broglie electron clock rate as determined in his 1924 dissertation.