Response to 2512.23460[hep-ph] by Czarnecki and Khanna ("False vacuum decay and flaws in Frampton's model for the origin of life")
We respond to a critique 2512.23460[hep-ph] of our paper 2505.05634[hep-ph]
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P. H. Frampton
Publications and source records attributed to P. H. Frampton.
Possible Explanation of $F_2^n/F_2^p$ at Large $x$ Using Quantum Statistical Mechanics
The recent accurate measurements of the scattering of electrons off of the mirror nuclei $^3$H and $^3$He show with small errors that the neutron to proton ratio $r(x)=F^n_2(x)/F^p_2(x)$, approaches a value larger than 1/4 for $x \to 1$. We suggest a possible explanation for this experimental result by studying the consequences of the Pauli exclusion principle for the parton distribution when the ratio is described by quantum statistical mechanics description in terms of three parameters inspired by the quantum statistical approach.
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On the Origin and Nature of Dark Matter
It is discussed how the ideas of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, conceived long ago during the nineteenth century, underly why cosmological dark matter exists and originated in the first three years of the universe in the form of primordial black holes, a very large number of which have many solar masses including up to the supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies. Certain upper bounds on dark astrophysical objects with many solar masses based on analysis of the CMB spectrum and published in the literature are criticised. For completeness we discuss WIMPs and axions which are leading particle theory candidates for the constituents of dark matter. The PIMBHs (Primordial Intermediate Mass Black Holes) with many solar masses should be readily detectable in microlensing experiments which search the Magallenic Clouds and measure light curves with durations of from one year up to several years.
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Maximum PBH Mass and Primordiality
In order to avoid unacceptable $μ$-distortions inconsistent with observational data on the Cosmic Microwave Background, Primordial Black Holes (PBHs) must be less massive than $10^{12} M_{\odot}$, quite closely above the highest black hole mass yet observed. This comparableness leads us to posit that all supermassive black holes originate as PBHs.
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A new direction for dark matter research: intermediate mass compact halo objects
The failure to find evidence for elementary particles that could serve as the constituents of dark matter brings to mind suggestions that dark matter might consist of massive compact objects (MACHOs). In particular, it has recently been argued that MACHOs with masses > 15 solar masses may have been prolifically produced at the onset of the big bang. Although a variety of astrophysical signatures for primordial MACHOs with masses in this range have been discussed in the literature, we favor a strategy that uses the potential for gravitational microlensing of stars outside our galaxy to directly detect the presence of MACHOs in the halo of our galaxy. We point out that the effect of the motion of the Earth on the shape of the microlensing brightening curves provides a promising approach to confirming over the course of next several years that dark matter consists of MACHOs.
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Gravitation at Very Short Distances
In this note, it is discussed why attempts to renormalize conventional quantum gravity may be based on a false presumption, because, according to Verlinde's entropic view of gravity, the gravitational force between two elementary particles vanishes.
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On Cyclic Universes
Dark energy in a brane world reconciles an infinitely cyclic cosmology with the second law of thermodynamics. At turnaround one causal patch with no matter and vanishing entropy is retained for the contraction.
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Dark Matter Candidate from Conformality
Abelian quiver gauge theories provide candidates for the conformality approach to physics beyond the standard model which possess novel cancellation mechanisms for quadratic divergences. A $Z_2$ symmetry (R parity) can be imposed and leads naturally to a dark matter candidate which is the Lightest Conformality Particle (LCP), a neutral spin-1/2 state with weak interaction annihilation cross section, mass in the 100 GeV region and relic density of non-baryonic dark matter $Ω_{dm}$ which can be consistent with the observed value $Ω_{dm} \simeq 0.24$.
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Possible Gauge Theoretic Origin for Quark-Lepton Complementarity
Similarity between the weak interaction properties of quarks and leptons has led to suggestions that the origin of lepton mixing angles may be related to those of quarks. In this paper, we present a gauge model based on $SU(2)_L \times SU(2)_R\times SU(4)_c$ group that leads to a new form for the quark lepton complementarity which predicts the solar neutrino mixing angle in terms of the Cabibbo angle for the case of inverted mass hierarchy for neutrinos. We also indicate how these ideas can be implemented in an $E_6$ inspired trinification $SU(3)_C \times SU(3)_L \times SU(3)_R$ model, which is more closely allied to string theory by the AdS/CFT correspondence.
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On Deviations from Bimaximal Neutrino Mixing
The PMNS neutrino mixing matrix U_{PMNS} is in general a product of two unitary matrices U_{lep} and U_ν arising from the diagonalization of the charged lepton and neutrino mass matrices, U_{PMNS} = U^{\dagger}_{lep} U_ν. Assuming that U_ν is a bimaximal mixing matrix, we investigate the possible forms of U_{lep}. We identify three possible generic structures of U_{lep}, which are compatible with the existing data on neutrino mixing. One corresponds to a hierarchical ``CKM-like'' matrix. In this case relatively large values of the solar neutrino mixing angle θ_{sol}, and of |U_{e3}|^2, are typically predicted, \tan^2θ_{sol} \gtap 0.42, |U_{e3}|^2 \gtap 0.02, while the atmospheric neutrino mixing angle θ_{atm} can deviate noticeably from π/4, \sin^2 2θ_{atm} \gtap 0.95. The second corresponds to one of the mixing angles in U_{lep} being equal to π/2, and predicts practically maximal atmospheric neutrino mixing \sin^2 2θ_{atm} \simeq 1. Large atmospheric neutrino mixing, \sin^2 2θ_{atm} \gtap 0.95, is naturally predicted by the third possible generic structure of U_{lep}, which corresponds to all three mixing angles in U_{lep} being large. We focus especially on the case of CP-nonconservation, analyzing it in detail. We show how the CP-violating phases, arising from the diagonalization of the neutrino and charged lepton mass matrices, contribute to the measured neutrino mixing observables.
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Proceedings to the 'Euroconference on Symmetries Beyond the Standard Model', 12. - 17. July 2003, Portoroz, Slovenia (Part 1 of 2)
Contents of Part 1: 1. Status of the Standard Model(P.H. Frampton), 2. Cosmological Constraints from MBA and Polarization (A. Melchiorri), 3. AdS/CFT Correspondence and Unification at About 4 TeV (P.H. Frampton), 4. New Solutions in String Field Theory (L. Bonora), 5. The Approach Unifying Spins and Charges (A. Borstnik Bracic and N. Mankoc Borstnik) 6. An Example ... (N. Mankoc Borstnik and H.B. Nielsen) 7. Hierarchy Problem and a New Bound State (C.D. Froggatt and H.B. Nielsen) 8. What Comes Next? (Q. Shafi) 9. Loops Versus Strings (E. Alvarez) 10. Fuzzy Two-dimensional Spaces (F. Lizzi) (Contents of Part 2: 11. Supersymmetric Grandunification and Fermion Masses (B. Bajc) 12. General Principles of Brane Kinematics and Dynamics (M. Pavsic) 13. Cosmological Neutrinos (G. Mangano) 14. The Problem of Mass (C.D. Froggatt) 15. How to Approach Quantum Gravity ... (D. Grumiller and W. Kummer) 16. Hidden Spacetime Symmetries and Generalized Holonomy in M-theory (M.J. Duff and J.T. Liu) 17. On the Resolution of Space-Time Singularities II (M. Maceda and J. Madore) 18. The Multiple Point Principle (D.L. Bennett and H.B. Nielsen) 19. Dynamics of Glue-Balls in N = 1 SYM Theory (L. Bergamin) 20. Quantization of Systems with Continuous Symmetries ... (M.V. Chichikina) 21. Singular Compactifications and Cosmology (L. Jaerv, T. Mohaupt and F. Saueressig) 22. Fundamental Physics and Lorentz Violation (R. Lehnert) 23. Functional Approach to Squeezed States ... (L. Musongela) 24. Constraining the Curvaton Scenario (M. Postma) 25. D-Branes and Unitarity of Noncommutative Field Theories (A. Torrielli) 26. Spinorial Cohomology and Supersymmetry (D. Tsimpis))
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Quiver Gauge Theory and Unification at About 4 TeV
The use of the AdS/CFT correspondence to arrive at quiver gauge field theories is dicussed, focusing on the orbifolded case without supersymmetry. An abelian orbifold with the finite group $Z_{p}$ can give rise to a $G = SU(N)^p$ gauge group with chiral fermions and complex scalars in different bi-fundamental representations of $G$. The precision measurements at the $Z$ resonance suggest the values $p = 12$ and $N = 3$, and a unifications scale $M_U \sim 4$ TeV.The robustness and predictivity of such grand unification is discussed.
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How to Test Stringy Dark Energy?
It is suggested, by using a covariant lagrangian formalism to estimate the equation of state $w = p/ρ$, that stringy dark energy predicts $w < -1$, a negative pressure larger in magnitude than that for a cosmological constant or quintessence. This would lead to a later transition from decelerating to accelerating cosmological expansion; $w = - 4/3$ is briefly considered as one illustrative example.
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Proceedings to the Workshops ''What comes beyond the Standard model'' 2000,2001, VOLUME 1: Festschrift dedicated to the 60th birthday of Holger Bech Nielsen
The present volume is the collection of contributions by friends of Holger Bech Nielsen for his 60th birthday. Contents: 1.Unified internal space of spins and charges (N. Mankoc Borstnik) 2.Semitopological Q-Rings (M. Axenides) 3.Non-local axial anomalies in the Standard model (D. Melikhov, B. Stech) 4.Could there be a fourth generation? (C.D. Froggatt) 5.Another complex Bateman equation (D.B. Fairlie) 6.Non-associative loops for Holger Bech Nielsen (P.H. Frampton) 7.Particles, fluids and vortices (J.W. van Holten) 8.Results on 2D current algebras (J.L. Petersen) 9.Phase transition in gauge theories and the Planck scale physics (L.V. Laperashvili and D.A. Ryzhikh) 10.Some remarks on the 'classical' large N limit (P. Olesen) 11.String theory and the size of hadrons (L. Susskind) 12.Relativity and $c/sqrt3$ (S.I. Blinnikov, L.B. Okun and M.I. Vysotsky) 13.Vortices (Jeff Greensite)
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Cosmological Sign of Neutrino CP Violation
It is shown how, in a class of models, the sign of the baryon number of the universe can be related to CP violation in neutrino oscillation experiments.
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Sufficiently Small $\barθ$ in $SU(3)^3 \times S_3$ Unification Model
Since CP violation in weak decays is successfully described by the KM mechanism, the strong CP problem cannot easily be accommodated. This leads us to reconsider the issue. If the axion and massless up quark are abandoned, we must extend the standard model. Extension to $SU(3)^3 \times S_3$ unification leads to the following situation: {\it if} CP is a high-energy symmetry and the appropriate symmetry-breaking hierarchy of scales is in place, then the $\barθ$ parameter of the QCD sub-theory is guaranteed to be sufficiently small. We find $\barθ < 10^{-11}$ while the empirical limit from the neutron electric dipole moment requires only that $\barθ < 1.3 \times 10^{-10}$.
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Prediction of $\sin^2θ_W$ in a Conformal Approach to Coupling Unification
The possibility that non-supersymmetric conformal field theories softly broken below 100 TeV may provide an alternative to conventional grand unification is explored. We consider a low energy theory presumed to be of this type arising from the Type IIB superstring compactified on a $AdS_5 \times S_5/Γ$ space whose gauge group and the particle content are severely restricted by the compactification process. We present an example of a resulting $SU(4)_c\times SU(2)_L\times SU(2)_R$ with three generations, which leads to coupling unification and a prediction for $sin^2θ_W\simeq .227$ and other phenomenology generally consistent with observations.
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