From: Robert L. Oldershaw on
On May 24, 11:28 pm, Jerry <Cephalobus_alie...(a)comcast.net> wrote:

> On May 23, 3:53 pm, "Robert L. Oldershaw" >
> > 10 of 10 mass/stability peaks retrodicted SPOT-ON!
>
> > Average relative agreement is 99.6%
>
> From what I can see, you are using the following selection rules:
>
> j = k/2 where k = 1,2,3,4
> a = m/n where n = 5,7,8 and m = 1..n
>
> This defines a 72 line mass spectrum between 627.972 MeV and
> 1776.17 MeV, which you then compare with measured particle
> masses.
>
> Shall I suggest a simpler spectrum which yields equally good
> results? Have you ever heard of a geometric series?
>
> M = 627.972 r^n where r = (1776.17/627.972)^(1/72)
>                 and n = 0..72
>
> Let us compare with a few actual particle masses:
>
>              M       n  retrodiction  Accuracy
> rho        770      14      768.67     99.82%
> omega      783      15      779.85     99.60%
> p+         938.27   28      940.89     99.72%
> n          939.57   28      940.89     99.85%
> eta'       957.75   29      954.58     99.66%
> Lambda0   1115.68   40     1118.92     99.71%
> Sigma1    1192      44     1185.45     99.45%
> Xi0       1320      51     1311.55     99.36%
> N         1440      57     1430.03     99.30%
> Omega-    1672.45   68     1676.48     99.76%
>
> Average relative agreement is 99.62%
-----------------------------------------

That is fairly impressive, but if use use 2 adjustable constants and a
power law with an adjustable exponent, you can get anything you
want.

My revised Planck mass has a sound theoretical derivation, is based on
empirical data, and has been verified by independent tests. I do not
need or use any subjectively and arbitrarily adjustable constants.

I think you need to take a look at the new graph/data/mass equation.

I am not using (sqrt n) anymore. I'm using a far more valid mass
equation, from a physics point of view.

Send me an email and I will reply with an attachment containing what
you need for a more informed evaluation.

That goes for you lurkers too.

Free; no risk; no tricks.

RLO
www.amherst.edu/~rloldershaw
From: Jerry on
On May 24, 11:36 pm, "Robert L. Oldershaw" <rlolders...(a)amherst.edu>
wrote:
> On May 24, 11:28 pm, Jerry <Cephalobus_alie...(a)comcast.net> wrote:
> > On May 23, 3:53 pm, "Robert L. Oldershaw" >
> > > 10 of 10 mass/stability peaks retrodicted SPOT-ON!
>
> > > Average relative agreement is 99.6%
>
> > From what I can see, you are using the following selection rules:
>
> > j = k/2 where k = 1,2,3,4
> > a = m/n where n = 5,7,8 and m = 1..n
>
> > This defines a 72 line mass spectrum between 627.972 MeV and
> > 1776.17 MeV, which you then compare with measured particle
> > masses.
>
> > Shall I suggest a simpler spectrum which yields equally good
> > results? Have you ever heard of a geometric series?
>
> > M = 627.972 r^n where r = (1776.17/627.972)^(1/72)
> >                 and n = 0..72
>
> > Let us compare with a few actual particle masses:
>
> >              M       n  retrodiction  Accuracy
> > rho        770      14      768.67     99.82%
> > omega      783      15      779.85     99.60%
> > p+         938.27   28      940.89     99.72%
> > n          939.57   28      940.89     99.85%
> > eta'       957.75   29      954.58     99.66%
> > Lambda0   1115.68   40     1118.92     99.71%
> > Sigma1    1192      44     1185.45     99.45%
> > Xi0       1320      51     1311.55     99.36%
> > N         1440      57     1430.03     99.30%
> > Omega-    1672.45   68     1676.48     99.76%
>
> > Average relative agreement is 99.62%
>
> -----------------------------------------
>
> That is fairly impressive, but if use use 2 adjustable constants and a
> power law with an adjustable exponent, you can get anything you
> want.
>
> My revised Planck mass has a sound theoretical derivation, is based on
> empirical data, and has been verified by independent tests. I do not
> need or use any subjectively and arbitrarily adjustable constants.

Uh, say that again???

You are a pot calling the kettle black.

So far I can see, your selection coefficients are totally
arbitrary. ANY mass spectrum with similar spacing is capable of
fitting particle masses to the same accuracy.

Goodbye again.

Jerry
From: eric gisse on
Robert L. Oldershaw wrote:

> On May 24, 11:28 pm, Jerry <Cephalobus_alie...(a)comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> On May 23, 3:53 pm, "Robert L. Oldershaw" >
>> > 10 of 10 mass/stability peaks retrodicted SPOT-ON!
>>
>> > Average relative agreement is 99.6%
>>
>> From what I can see, you are using the following selection rules:
>>
>> j = k/2 where k = 1,2,3,4
>> a = m/n where n = 5,7,8 and m = 1..n
>>
>> This defines a 72 line mass spectrum between 627.972 MeV and
>> 1776.17 MeV, which you then compare with measured particle
>> masses.
>>
>> Shall I suggest a simpler spectrum which yields equally good
>> results? Have you ever heard of a geometric series?
>>
>> M = 627.972 r^n where r = (1776.17/627.972)^(1/72)
>> and n = 0..72
>>
>> Let us compare with a few actual particle masses:
>>
>> M n retrodiction Accuracy
>> rho 770 14 768.67 99.82%
>> omega 783 15 779.85 99.60%
>> p+ 938.27 28 940.89 99.72%
>> n 939.57 28 940.89 99.85%
>> eta' 957.75 29 954.58 99.66%
>> Lambda0 1115.68 40 1118.92 99.71%
>> Sigma1 1192 44 1185.45 99.45%
>> Xi0 1320 51 1311.55 99.36%
>> N 1440 57 1430.03 99.30%
>> Omega- 1672.45 68 1676.48 99.76%
>>
>> Average relative agreement is 99.62%
> -----------------------------------------
>
> That is fairly impressive, but if use use 2 adjustable constants and a
> power law with an adjustable exponent, you can get anything you
> want.

Yeah Robert, that's called 'numerology'.

>
> My revised Planck mass has a sound theoretical derivation, is based on
> empirical data, and has been verified by independent tests. I do not
> need or use any subjectively and arbitrarily adjustable constants.
>
> I think you need to take a look at the new graph/data/mass equation.
>
> I am not using (sqrt n) anymore. I'm using a far more valid mass
> equation, from a physics point of view.
>
> Send me an email and I will reply with an attachment containing what
> you need for a more informed evaluation.

Does anyone even bother?

>
> That goes for you lurkers too.
>
> Free; no risk; no tricks.
>
> RLO
> www.amherst.edu/~rloldershaw

From: Robert L. Oldershaw on
On May 25, 1:36 am, eric gisse <jowr.pi.nos...(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> wooph, wooph, wooph, wooph, ...
>
-------------------------------------------

Are there any intelligent lurkers out there?

Or is it 'Barking Dogs All The Way Down'?
From: Jerry on
On May 24, 11:36 pm, "Robert L. Oldershaw" <rlolders...(a)amherst.edu>
wrote:

> That is fairly impressive, but if use use 2 adjustable constants and a
> power law with an adjustable exponent, you can get anything you
> want.

How about pseudo-random distributions of 72 mass spectrum lines
between 627.972 and 1776.17 MeV?

To repeat what I stated earlier:

From what I can see, you are using the following selection rules:

j = k/2 where k = 1,2,3,4
a = m/n where n = 5,7,8 and m = 1..n

With the above, you effectively define a 72 line mass spectrum
between 627.972 MeV and 1776.17 MeV

I wrote a simple C# program to generate various pseudo-random 72
line mass spectra between 627.972 MeV and 1776.17 MeV.
The source code is given.

Using digits of pi as pseudo-random source
particle mass n retrodict accuracy
rho 770.00 08 775.40 99.30
omega 783.00 09 775.40 99.03
p+ 938.27 20 948.89 98.88
n 939.57 20 948.89 99.02
eta' 957.75 22 954.18 99.63
lambda0 1115.68 29 1111.48 99.62
Sigma1 1192.00 32 1190.01 99.83
Xi0 1320.00 42 1328.83 99.34
N 1440.00 50 1439.40 99.96
Omega- 1672.45 64 1702.69 98.22

Using digits of e as pseudo-random source
particle mass n retrodict accuracy
rho 770.00 08 760.82 98.81
omega 783.00 09 779.88 99.60
p+ 938.27 22 940.05 99.81
n 939.57 22 940.05 99.95
eta' 957.75 25 956.59 99.88
lambda0 1115.68 31 1114.12 99.86
Sigma1 1192.00 38 1191.39 99.95
Xi0 1320.00 47 1320.11 99.99
N 1440.00 55 1459.27 98.68
Omega- 1672.45 66 1666.52 99.65

Using digits of phi as pseudo-random source
particle mass n retrodict accuracy
rho 770.00 06 758.52 98.51
omega 783.00 06 758.52 96.87
p+ 938.27 16 935.46 99.70
n 939.57 16 935.46 99.56
eta' 957.75 17 951.53 99.35
lambda0 1115.68 27 1131.00 98.65
Sigma1 1192.00 30 1198.63 99.45
Xi0 1320.00 39 1322.17 99.84
N 1440.00 46 1437.68 99.84
Omega- 1672.45 63 1664.11 99.50


static void Main(string[] args)
{
string pi = "3141592653589793238462643383279502884" +
"197169399375105820974944592307816406286" +
"208998628034825342117067982148086513282" +
"306647093844609550582231725359408128481" +
"117450284102701938521105559644622948954" +
"930381964428810975665933446128475648233" +
"786783165271201909145648566923460348610" +
"454326648213393607260249141273724587006" +
"606315588174881520920962829254091715364" +
"367892590360011330530548820466521384146" ;

string e = "27182818284590452353602874713526624977" +
"57247093699959574966967627724076630353" +
"54759457138217852516642742746639193200" +
"3059921817413596629043572900334295260" +
"59563073813232862794349076323382988075" +
"3195251019011573834187930702154089149" +
"93488416750924476146066808226480016847" +
"7411853742345442437107539077744992069" +
"55170276183860626133138458300075204493" +
"3826560297606737113200709328709127443";

string phi = "16180339887498948482045868343656381177" +
"2030917980576286213544862270526046281890" +
"2449707207204189391137484754088075386891" +
"75212663386222353693179318006076672635" +
"4433389086595939582905638322661319928290" +
"26788067520876689250171169620703222104" +
"32162695486262963136144381497587012203" +
"4080588795445474924618569536486444924104" +
"4320771344947049565846788509874339442212" +
"54487706647809158846074998871240076521";

DoParticleMassFits("Using digits of pi as random source", pi);
DoParticleMassFits("Using digits of e as random source", e);
DoParticleMassFits("Using digits of phi as random source",phi);
}

static void DoParticleMassFits(string caption, string source)
{
double[] spectrum = new double[72];
System.Console.WriteLine(caption);
GenerateSpectrum(ref spectrum, 627.972, 1776.17, source);
System.Console.WriteLine
("particle mass n retrodict accuracy");
PerformFit(spectrum, "rho", 770);
PerformFit(spectrum, "omega", 783);
PerformFit(spectrum, "p+", 938.27);
PerformFit(spectrum, "n", 939.57);
PerformFit(spectrum, "eta'", 957.75);
PerformFit(spectrum, "lambda0", 1115.68);
PerformFit(spectrum, "Sigma1", 1192);
PerformFit(spectrum, "Xi0", 1320);
PerformFit(spectrum, "N", 1440);
PerformFit(spectrum, "Omega-", 1672.45);
System.Console.WriteLine();
}

static void GenerateSpectrum(ref double[] spectrum, double lbound,
double hbound, string source)
{
int length = spectrum.Length;
for (int i = 0; i < length; ++i)
{
spectrum[i] = lbound
+ double.Parse("." + source.Substring(4*i, 4))
* (hbound - lbound);
}
Array.Sort(spectrum);
}

static void PerformFit(double[] spectrum, string particleName,
double particleMass)
{
double retrodictedMass = 0;
double accuracy = 0;
int n = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < spectrum.Length; ++i)
{
if (particleMass >= spectrum[i] &&
particleMass <= spectrum[i + 1])
{
if (particleMass - spectrum[i] <
spectrum[i + 1] - particleMass)
{
n = i;
retrodictedMass = spectrum[i];
accuracy = 100 * spectrum[i] / particleMass;
}
else
{
n = i + 1;
retrodictedMass = spectrum[i + 1];
accuracy = 100 * particleMass / spectrum[i + 1];
}
}
}
string output = String.Format
("{0,-10} {1,8:0.00} {2:00} {3,8:0.00} {4,6:0.00}",
particleName, particleMass, n, retrodictedMass, accuracy);
System.Console.WriteLine(output);
}