Fermions as topological objects
Abstract
Description
A preon-based composite model of the fundamental fermions is discussed, in which the fermions are bound states of smaller entities -- primitive charges (preons). The preon is regarded as a dislocation in a dual 3-dimensional manifold -- a topological object with no properties, save its unit mass and unit charge. It is shown that the dualism of this manifold gives rise to a hierarchy of complex structures resembling by their properties three families of the fundamental fermions. Although just a scheme for building a model of elementary particles, this description yields a quantitative explanation of many observable particle properties, including their masses.
Latex2e, 8 pages, 8 figures, 2 tables, (V9: text shortened, style improved)
Latex2e, 8 pages, 8 figures, 2 tables, (V9: text shortened, style improved)