On the Kinetic Origin of Mass
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | On the Kinetic Origin of Mass |
| Read in full | Link to paper |
| Author(s) | Henrik Vilhelm Broberg |
| Keywords | singularities, Rotating rings, cosmic background radiation |
| Published | 1993 |
| Journal | Apeiron |
| Volume | 1 |
| Number | 15 |
| No. of pages | 11 |
| Pages | 10-20 |
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Abstract
Rotating rings (or toroidal plasma filaments) are associated with singularities in space-time in two limits: when the rotation velocity approaches c and zero, respectively. The resulting geometry incorporates a constant relationship between surface and enegy for the kinetic energy of the rotation, as well as the rest-masses of the rings. This relation provides the missing link that unifies the electric and gravitational forces. The geometry generates configurations similar to vortex rings in hydrodynamics, and leads to a model of elementary particle masses. An interpretation of the thermodynamics of de Broglie is given in which the cosmic background radiation and other cases of radiation in space are identified as due to energy exchanges between particles and the vacuum.