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A formula for the fine-structure constant

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1971-1996)

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Recent results by Cragin concerning the fine-structure constant α suggest a simple expression for the Dirac large numbers; we test this observation by means of an example that leads to an alternative formula for α in terms of other fundamental constants.

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  1. Instituto de Física, UNAM, Apartado Postal 20-364, 01000, México, D.F., México

    L. De la Peña & A. M. Cetto

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  1. L. De la Peña
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De la Peña, L., Cetto, A.M. A formula for the fine-structure constant. Nuov Cim B 104, 239–241 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02906320

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