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In the framework of the finite quantum electrodynamics developed in the previous paper, electron self-energy, vacuum polarization, and vertex correction are calculated. It has turned out that the electron-neutrino mass difference can be reproduced in a model where this mass difference is of pure electromagnetic origin. A positive sign of proton-neutron mass difference is obtained within our present theory. Furthermore, it is shown that our theory can give a clue to overcome the possible crisis of QED arising from the recent report of the discrepancy between theoretical and experimental values for the muon anomalous magnetic moment as an evidence for a possible breakdown of QED.
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Cheon, IT. Electron self-energy, vacuum polarization, and vertex correction. Int J Theor Phys 18, 129–150 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00673022
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