Abstract
IN a recent paper (Proc. Roy. Soc., 122, p. 358; 1929) Prof. A. S. Eddington reached the conclusion that the value of the physical constant ch/2πe2 is given by the integer 136. His theory reduces the evaluation of this constant essentially to the counting up of symmetrical elements in a square array. The numbers of such elements in arrays arising in this connexion are 10, 136, etc.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
ROJANSKY, V. The Ratio of the Mass of the Proton to that of the Electron. Nature 123, 911–912 (1929). https://doi.org/10.1038/123911c0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/123911c0
This article is cited by
-
Die Sommerfeldsche Feinstrukturkonstante und das Problem der spektroskopischen Einheiten
Die Naturwissenschaften (1950)
-
Proton and Electron
Nature (1931)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.