Re: I don't understand EPR

From: Oz (oz_at_farmeroz.port995.com)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: 28 Jul 2004 06:52:22 -0400

Creighton Hogg <wchogg@hep.wisc.edu> writes
>
>On 27 Jul 2004, Oz wrote:
>>
>> Frank Hellmann <Certhas@gmail.com> writes
>> >
>> >Well a particle is a point really classically. Elementary particles
>> >are not supposed to have any internal structure at all.
>>
>> Well, that's where I have a problem. Clearly electrons do, or they
>> wouldn't diffract.
>
>As far as we know, electrons don't have internal structure. Why do you
>think diffraction would show otherwise?

Of course it depends on what you mean by 'internal' structure.
If you mean its a composite particle, then no.

If you mean its a soliton-like structure in several dimensions, then
yes. Then, as a wave, it can be diffracted. This calls for a soliton-
like object that **isn't** of constant amplitude and extent, quite the
contrary. 

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