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THE weak interaction constant G may determine the mean life of some elementary particles. If the muon mean life of 2.212 × 10−6 sec is equated to (1/2 πa) (λe3ħ/G) then G equals 1.48 × 10−49 erg cm3 (a is the fine structure constant and λe is the Compton wave-length of the electron). The charged pion mean life equals 1/4 (λeħ/G) or k while the ∑- hyperon mean life equals a k. Three types of particles may exist corresponding to the presence of a with exponents of − 1, 0, or +1 in a function giving the mean life of the particle.
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Horning, S. C., Nature, 195, 587 (1962).
Horning, S. C., Nature, 197, 369 (1963).
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HORNING, S. Mean Life and Mass of Elementary Particles. Nature 197, 1091–1092 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/1971091b0
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