Re: Quarks

From: Richard Schultz (schultr_at_mail.biu.ack.il)
Date: 12/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:16:53 +0000 (UTC)

In sci.physics.particle FrediFizzx <fredifizzx@hotmail.com> wrote:

:|> Old man did not state any reason why the "standard" process is preferred
:|> over this one. Nor have I been able to find any other reason so
:|> far. Perhaps Franz knows?

: | [# of vertices] ~ [order of magnitude]

: Hmm... Still wondering if that really holds up in the case of free neutron
: decay.

Why would it *not* hold up in the case of free neutron decay? Or did you
not understand the explanation?

: Well, I will keep searching to see if anyone ever calculated the
: lifetime via this pair production process. I think this process should be
: considered for free neutron lifetime.
 
People generally have better things to do with their time than to calculate
minuscule corrections to well-known numbers. On the other hand, professors
often treat their graduate students as people with time to do any job, no
matter how pointless or stupid. . .

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Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
Opinions expressed are mine alone, and not those of Bar-Ilan University
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