A Theory of Mass and Energy with Reference to Surfing Momentum1 (original) (raw)

Based on a relativistic model for a quantum particle, the paper proposes a new definition of energy which takes into account the additional localised surfing motion of the particle on its phase surface which is perpendicular to its translational motion. The conventional relativistic formula for energy is found to be a limiting case for this new definition of energy when the characteristic parameter in the new energy formula is set to zero. For a particle at rest translationally, the two formulae yield the same energy, but in general for the same non-zero translational velocity they yield different energies, the difference being dependent on the value of the characteristic parameter. A certain kinetic energy range has been theoretically identified where the performances of the conventional formula and the new formula of energy can be best tested against experimental data. The new definition of energy prompts a definition of rest mass, m, which is the surfing momentum of the particle ...

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