Volume 21: Pages 70-74, 2008
The mechanics of discontinuous quantum motion: Interaction and inertia
Harry Ian Epstein 1
1255 Oak Knoll Terrace, Highland Park, Illinois 60035, USA
The model of discontinuous quantum motion based on the quantum hop-quantum stop hypothesis is studied with respect to interaction. First, it is derived that photon absorption or emission leads to a change in the particle’s kinetic energy and an explanation of the zero point energy phenomenon. Second, it is shown that the Hamiltonian of the system leads to a force term in nonaccelerated motion that can be interpreted as a “self-force.” Finally, a spherical wave equation is derived using this self-force, suggesting a Machian absorber theory.
Keywords: Discontinuous Quantum Motion, Self-Force, Zero-Point Energy, Machian Absorber, Brownian motion
Received: December 27, 2007; Accepted: March 26, 2008; Published Online: December 15, 2008
