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The fact that the muon and the electron have different masses can be understood in terms of a Machian theory of inertia. The masses of particles are not fixed and immutable but depend on the detailed particle composition of the universe.
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HOYLE, F., NARLIKAR, J. The Mass Difference of the Muon and the Electron. Nature 238, 86–87 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/238086a0
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