Thread: Introducing myself

I have a PhD in high energy theoretical physics from the Rockefeller University. Heinz Pagels was one of my thesis advisers. I did a two-year postdoc at Brookhaven National Laboratories, studying topics related to grand unified theories. I found a relatively simple formula for the fermion masses that seems to imply at least one more level of compositeness beyond the known leptons and quarks. I am also very interested in muon-catalyzed nuclear fusion. I look forward to participating in this forum.

Best regards,

Randy

Randy, would the level of compositness you refer to be related to the theoritical Higgs Boson?
Dana

Originally Posted by Randy Furlong

I have a PhD in high energy theoretical physics from the Rockefeller University. Heinz Pagels was one of my thesis advisers. I did a two-year postdoc at Brookhaven National Laboratories, studying topics related to grand unified theories. I found a relatively simple formula for the fermion masses that seems to imply at least one more level of compositeness beyond the known leptons and quarks. I am also very interested in muon-catalyzed nuclear fusion. I look forward to participating in this forum.

Best regards,

Randy

Hi Randy,

Nice to see a good mix of people who share a love for physics.

Looking forward to some passionate discussions. Especially about the Standard Model and its predictions. I for one predict the collapse of the Standard Model and that the Higgs boson and associated Higgs field do not exist. In fact, I believe that the search for the Higgs is the modern equivalent of the search for the ether.

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A private company in Foothill Ranch that is reportedly experimenting with nuclear fusion power has raised $50 million in funding, according to a report from Socaltech.com.

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