Elias Aifantis

Abstract:

Vayenas et al have proposed an unexpectedly simple but extremely powerful method for elementary particle physics. It is based upon a straightforward synthesis of quantum mechanics and special relativity. The central idea is to replace Newton’s classical gravitational law with the expression (where is the rest mass of neutrino and the Lorentz factor) for the rotating neutrino model (RNM) which was invented to describe the strong force in the nucleus. Here, an attempt is made to revisit ideas used in continuous media for dealing with singularities, in order to modify in a different way the classical gravitational potential. The resulting modified gravitational potential is used for the RNM configuration, Vayenas results are recovered.

[1] E.C. Aifantis, Internal length gradient (ILG) material mechanics across scales and disciplines, Adv. Appl. Mech. 49, pp. 1-110, 2016.
[2] E.C. Aifantis, Weak nonlocal extension of classical material models, Frontiers in Physics, 2019 (in press).