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Fundamental Units in Gravitational, Electromagnetic and Weak (Fermi) Interactions

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In analogy with Planck’s construction of fundamental quantities in gravitation, we construct fundamental quantities associated with (1) theories of electrodynamics in which the electromagnetic field has a maximum value (e.g. Born-Infeld theory), and (2) the Fermi interaction. This gives us a maximum intensity of the electromagnetic field, and also reveals a close relationship between the fundamental lengths associated with the gravitational and weak interactions, supporting the connection between these two interactions.

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MN and VA would like to thank the Brazilian agencies Faperj and CNPq for their financial support.

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  1. Centro de Estudos Avançados de Cosmologia, Rua Dr. Xavier Sigaud, 150, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 22290-180, Brazil

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  2. Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas, Rua Dr. Xavier Sigaud, 150, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 22290-180, Brazil

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Novello, M., Antunes, V. Fundamental Units in Gravitational, Electromagnetic and Weak (Fermi) Interactions. Found Phys 54, 16 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-023-00741-7

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