Re: "4/3 Problem" Resolution (fwd), comment on

[David Rutherford <drutherford@SOFTCOM.NET>]

On Wed, 16 May 2001 19:58:20 -0500, Jack Uretsky <jlu@HEP.ANL.GOV> wrote:

> Hi all-
>        This posting will be my last comment on this thread.
>        David presents a classical calculation purporting to show that
> the electron mass is purely electromagnetic in origin.  A crucial
> element of his calculation is that it violates gauge invariance.
> Gauge invariance is a basic principal underlying 50 years of quantum
> mechanical calculations as well as classical calculations (such as
> EM waves in wave guides).
>        David shows us no other desirable consequence of his violation
> of gauge invariance than his purported demonstration that the electron
> mass is purely electromagnetic in origin AND can be calculated
> classically.

Read my theory. There are plenty of other consequences besides the
demonstration that mass is purely electromagnetic.

>  He now challenges us to choose between his calculation
> and gauge invariance.

I'm not asking anyone to dump gauge invariance. All I'm saying is that you
must place a condition on the gauge function /\ in order to assure gauge
invariance.

>        The classical calculations, by the way, as I have pointed out
> earlier on a similar thread, disagree totally with the QED calculations.

So what?

>        Thank you very much, David.
>                                        Regards,
                                               Jack

You're welcome, Jack.

Regards,
Dave