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The Imaginary Mass of the Neutrino

General Physics 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

This paper proposes that the elusive neutrino is a space-like unitary irreducible representation of the Poincare Group. Although its imaginary mass is not a physical observable, its square is. This amount is found experimentally to be negative. Therefore, the neutrino is a tachyon with a measurable property; the square of its mass. This paper does not resolve the problem of how the neutrino propagates in the space. Further studies are necessary to address this question.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0604003,
  title  = {The Imaginary Mass of the Neutrino},
  author = {Jose N. Pecina-Cruz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0604003},
  year   = {2007}
}

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4 pages, v2 Enlarged version