Thursday, November 1, 2018

Physics and "137"

One out of 137 (actually 1/137.03599913 or 0.007297351) is the “Fine Structure Constant” in Physics, yet no one yet knows why this figure is so prominent and definitive.  It’s been called a “magic number” by famous physicists.  See:  https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/why-the-number-137-is-one-of-the-greatest-mysteries-in-physics

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