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A Note On The Fine Structure Constant, Bilal Khan, Irshadullah Khan Apr 2020

A Note On The Fine Structure Constant, Bilal Khan, Irshadullah Khan

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

We derive the numerical value of the fine structure constant $\alpha$ in purely number-theoretic terms, under the assumption that in a system of charges between two parallel conducting plates, the Casimir energy and the mutual Coulomb interaction energy agree.


A Note On The Fine Structure Constant, Bilal Khan, Irshadullah Khan Apr 2020

A Note On The Fine Structure Constant, Bilal Khan, Irshadullah Khan

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

We derive the numerical value of the fine structure constant in purely number-theoretic terms, under the assumption that in a system of charges between two parallel conducting plates, the Casimir energy and the mutual Coulomb interaction energy agree.