Renormalizing the Mass and the Electric Charge of the Electron (The Mystery of the Heavy Mass of the Muon)

Abstract

In this article we will discuss the renormalization of the mass and the electric charge of the extended electron in the interaction of the electron with the external fields. Originally, the renormalization procedure was introduced in the decades 20’s and 30’s of 20th century as a mathematical process used to remove infinity terms in the calculations in quantum mechanics (Section 3). But now many contemporary physicists have used the term “ renormalization” in a simpler meaning: it simply means modification or adjustment of the original mass or electric charge of the electron by a dimensionless factor, called renormalizing factor (Section 4). The article contains 10 sections: Section 1: Old concept of mass and charge: the mass of the electron varies with velocity, while its electric charge is a fundamental constant of physics. Section 2: Contemporary concept: physicists maintain that the mass of the electron is invariant in all physical conditions, while its electric charge varies with velocity and external field. Section 3: Renormalization of mass is problematic. Section 4: Renormalization of electric charge is innovative. Section 5: Search for the renormalizing factor for the electric charge. Section 6: Renormalizing Lorentzian force (FL) and Newtonian force (FN). Section 7: A thought experiment to demonstrate the variability of the electric charge. Section 8: The mystery of the heavy mass of the muon. Section 9: The controversial concept of time dilation. Section 10: The field reaction does not exist physically.