Brian Dale Nelson
Brian Dale Nelson | |
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| Known for | Self-published derivations of particle masses and the fine-structure constant |
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| Fields | Physics |
Brian Dale Nelson is an independent researcher and author known for self-published papers proposing calculations of fundamental particle properties from a quantized model of mass-energy. He is listed in The Worldwide List of Dissident Scientists.
Ideas
Nelson proposes that Planck's quantum of energy is itself composed of a chain of smaller, indivisible fundamental units of energy, and that all matter is built from such elementary units. On this basis he offers what he calls a "quantized relativistic mass-energy equation" and applies it, together with a Compton-wavelength "common factor" analysis, to compute values for quantities such as the up and down quark masses, lepton mass ratios, and the fine-structure constant. This work has appeared in venues outside mainstream peer-reviewed physics, including the General Science Journal and an open-access journal, and his proposals are not part of accepted particle physics.