Eliyahu Comay
Encyclopedia
Eliyahu Comay, is an Israeli theoretical physicist
, who published in the fields of classical electrodynamics
, quantum mechanics
and particle physics
. His main works contradict the Standard Model
and did not receive worldwide acceptance.
or omega- can be described without color force. Historically, one of the main motivations to invent the colors in the frame of Quantum Chromodynamics
in the 1960s was to be able to describe the properties of these particles.
". The reason is that multiple configurations lead to cancellation of a major part of the contribution of the quarks’ spin to the total angular momentum
of the proton
, because the spin is coupled to the spatial angular momentum and in different terms it takes opposite directions.
and R. P. James presented a paradox called Hidden Momentum. In their article they describe a stationary system whose momentum apparently does not vanish. For decades, many scientists tried to solve this paradox, until in 1995 Comay came up with an explanation specifying the explicit nature of this momentum. It turns out that the system also contains a mechanical momentum that stems from a pressure gradient found in a rotating charged liquid that serves as a source for the system's magnetic field
.
principles of Quantum Field Theory
of massive spinless particles.
Comay published a series of articles claiming that a field of this kind cannot exist. He has also shown that a genuine particle described by a quantum mechanical field function, must be pointlike. Therefore, pions are not Klein–Gordon particles. Paul Dirac
also denied this equation throughout his entire life.
suffers from the same inconsistencies as those of the Klein–Gordon equation. On this basis he claimed that a genuine Higgs boson cannot exist. According to the Standard Model, the Higgs boson is supposed to be found in the LHC
experiments.
Alternative explanations of Aharonov-Bohm effect
Aharonov
and Bohm
published in 1959 a theory based on topology
that predicts two effects: the magnetic AB effect and the electric AB effect. Comay published in 1987 an article that claims that the electric effect cannot exist. He claimed that the derivation of this effect is inconsistent with fundamental principles and it leads to a violation of energy conservation. He also provided an alternative explanation to the magnetic effect that does not use topology. This outcome means that the magnetic AB effect does not prove that topology is an inherent property of quantum mechanics.
(VMD) idea was proposed during the sixties in order to explain the behavior of interaction of hard photons and hadrons. Comay claimed in 2003 that VMD contradicts special relativity
and Wigner's analysis of Poincaré group. Furthermore, Comay claims that his Regular Charge Monopole Theory explains easily these photon-hadrons interactions.
in a running event by winning the 1957 10,000 meters track event. He was Israel's champion in 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters during the 1950s and 1960s (once in every category). His best Marathon
result – 2:34:01, achieved in the 1982 London Marathon
, was the best result achieved by an Israeli over 50. He has been semi-vegetarian since the age of 30.
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
, who published in the fields of classical electrodynamics
Classical electromagnetism
Classical electromagnetism is a branch of theoretical physics that studies consequences of the electromagnetic forces between electric charges and currents...
, quantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics, also known as quantum physics or quantum theory, is a branch of physics providing a mathematical description of much of the dual particle-like and wave-like behavior and interactions of energy and matter. It departs from classical mechanics primarily at the atomic and subatomic...
and particle physics
Particle physics
Particle physics is a branch of physics that studies the existence and interactions of particles that are the constituents of what is usually referred to as matter or radiation. In current understanding, particles are excitations of quantum fields and interact following their dynamics...
. His main works contradict the Standard Model
Standard Model
The Standard Model of particle physics is a theory concerning the electromagnetic, weak, and strong nuclear interactions, which mediate the dynamics of the known subatomic particles. Developed throughout the mid to late 20th century, the current formulation was finalized in the mid 1970s upon...
and did not receive worldwide acceptance.
Alternative model to the strong force
Comay published in 1984 a Regular Charge Monopole Theory, that explains magnetic monopoles using a basis which differs from Dirac's formulation. This theory can be derived from a regular Lagrangian density. It proves that electric charges do not interact directly with magnetic monopoles but photons do interact with both electric charges and magnetic monopoles. This result fits the respective experimental results of electrons and hard photons interaction with nucleons. For this reason, it provides a motivation for regarding strong interactions as interactions between monopoles obeying the regular charge-monopole theory.Explaining the quantum states of Delta++ and Omega- without color force
Comay claims that the quantum state of quarks in baryons is described as a superposition of multiple configuration similarly to the electrons in the atomic shells. This approach enabled him to show that the quantum state of particles like delta++Delta baryon
The Delta baryons are a family of subatomic hadron particles which have the symbols , , , and and electric charges +2, +1, 0 and -1 elementary charge respectively...
or omega- can be described without color force. Historically, one of the main motivations to invent the colors in the frame of Quantum Chromodynamics
Quantum chromodynamics
In theoretical physics, quantum chromodynamics is a theory of the strong interaction , a fundamental force describing the interactions of the quarks and gluons making up hadrons . It is the study of the SU Yang–Mills theory of color-charged fermions...
in the 1960s was to be able to describe the properties of these particles.
Explaining the proton spin crisis
Furthermore, Comay showed that the configuration approach explains the paradox called the "proton spin crisisNucleon spin structure
Nucleon spin structure describes the partonic structure of nucleon intrinsic angular momentum . The key question is how nucleon spin 1/2 is carried by its constituents, say partons . It was originally expected before the 1980s that quarks carry all of the nucleon spin, but later experiments...
". The reason is that multiple configurations lead to cancellation of a major part of the contribution of the quarks’ spin to the total angular momentum
Angular momentum
In physics, angular momentum, moment of momentum, or rotational momentum is a conserved vector quantity that can be used to describe the overall state of a physical system...
of the proton
Proton
The proton is a subatomic particle with the symbol or and a positive electric charge of 1 elementary charge. One or more protons are present in the nucleus of each atom, along with neutrons. The number of protons in each atom is its atomic number....
, because the spin is coupled to the spatial angular momentum and in different terms it takes opposite directions.
Explaining the hidden momentum
In 1967 William ShockleyWilliam Shockley
William Bradford Shockley Jr. was an American physicist and inventor. Along with John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain, Shockley co-invented the transistor, for which all three were awarded the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics.Shockley's attempts to commercialize a new transistor design in the 1950s...
and R. P. James presented a paradox called Hidden Momentum. In their article they describe a stationary system whose momentum apparently does not vanish. For decades, many scientists tried to solve this paradox, until in 1995 Comay came up with an explanation specifying the explicit nature of this momentum. It turns out that the system also contains a mechanical momentum that stems from a pressure gradient found in a rotating charged liquid that serves as a source for the system's magnetic field
Magnetic field
A magnetic field is a mathematical description of the magnetic influence of electric currents and magnetic materials. The magnetic field at any given point is specified by both a direction and a magnitude ; as such it is a vector field.Technically, a magnetic field is a pseudo vector;...
.
Contradicting Klein–Gordon equation
The Klein–Gordon equation is used as an important tool for describingprinciples of Quantum Field Theory
Quantum field theory
Quantum field theory provides a theoretical framework for constructing quantum mechanical models of systems classically parametrized by an infinite number of dynamical degrees of freedom, that is, fields and many-body systems. It is the natural and quantitative language of particle physics and...
of massive spinless particles.
Comay published a series of articles claiming that a field of this kind cannot exist. He has also shown that a genuine particle described by a quantum mechanical field function, must be pointlike. Therefore, pions are not Klein–Gordon particles. Paul Dirac
Paul Dirac
Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, OM, FRS was an English theoretical physicist who made fundamental contributions to the early development of both quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics...
also denied this equation throughout his entire life.
The Higgs boson does not exist
In 2009 Comay has shown that the equation of the Higgs BosonHiggs boson
The Higgs boson is a hypothetical massive elementary particle that is predicted to exist by the Standard Model of particle physics. Its existence is postulated as a means of resolving inconsistencies in the Standard Model...
suffers from the same inconsistencies as those of the Klein–Gordon equation. On this basis he claimed that a genuine Higgs boson cannot exist. According to the Standard Model, the Higgs boson is supposed to be found in the LHC
Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider is the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator. It is expected to address some of the most fundamental questions of physics, advancing the understanding of the deepest laws of nature....
experiments.
Alternative explanations of Aharonov-Bohm effectAharonov-Bohm effectThe Aharonov–Bohm effect, sometimes called the Ehrenberg–Siday–Aharonov–Bohm effect, is a quantum mechanical phenomenon in which an electrically charged particle is affected by an electromagnetic field , despite being confined to a region in which both the magnetic field B and electric field E are...
AharonovYakir Aharonov
Yakir Aharonov is an Israeli physicist specializing in quantum physics. He is a Professor of Theoretical Physics and the James J. Farley Professor of Natural Philosophy at Chapman University in California. He is also a distinguished professor in Perimeter Institute.He also serves as a professor...
and Bohm
David Bohm
David Joseph Bohm FRS was an American-born British quantum physicist who contributed to theoretical physics, philosophy, neuropsychology, and the Manhattan Project.-Youth and college:...
published in 1959 a theory based on topology
Topology
Topology is a major area of mathematics concerned with properties that are preserved under continuous deformations of objects, such as deformations that involve stretching, but no tearing or gluing...
that predicts two effects: the magnetic AB effect and the electric AB effect. Comay published in 1987 an article that claims that the electric effect cannot exist. He claimed that the derivation of this effect is inconsistent with fundamental principles and it leads to a violation of energy conservation. He also provided an alternative explanation to the magnetic effect that does not use topology. This outcome means that the magnetic AB effect does not prove that topology is an inherent property of quantum mechanics.
Contradicting vector meson dominance idea
The vector meson dominanceVector meson dominance
In physics, vector meson dominance was a model developed by J. J. Sakurai in the 1960s before the advent of QCD in order to describe interactions between photons and hadronic matter. In particular the hadronic components of the photon polarization tensor consist of the lightest vector mesons \rho,...
(VMD) idea was proposed during the sixties in order to explain the behavior of interaction of hard photons and hadrons. Comay claimed in 2003 that VMD contradicts special relativity
Special relativity
Special relativity is the physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein in the paper "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies".It generalizes Galileo's...
and Wigner's analysis of Poincaré group. Furthermore, Comay claims that his Regular Charge Monopole Theory explains easily these photon-hadrons interactions.
Other activities
Comay participates in running competitions since his early twenties. He was the first Israeli born athlete to win a gold medal in the Maccabiah GamesMaccabiah Games
The Maccabiah is an international Jewish athletic event similar to the Olympics held in Israel every four years under the auspices of the Maccabi Federation, affiliated with the Maccabi World Union. The Maccabiah Games is the third largest international sports competition in the world...
in a running event by winning the 1957 10,000 meters track event. He was Israel's champion in 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters during the 1950s and 1960s (once in every category). His best Marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
result – 2:34:01, achieved in the 1982 London Marathon
London Marathon
The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
, was the best result achieved by an Israeli over 50. He has been semi-vegetarian since the age of 30.