Comment on "Calculation of the Masses of All Fundamental Elementary Particles with an Accuracy of Approx. 1%" [Journal of Modern Physics, 2010, 1, 300-302]

TL;DR

This paper critically examines Greulich's empirical rule for predicting elementary particle masses, highlighting that its claimed accuracy may be coincidental and questioning its predictive validity.

Contribution

It provides a critical analysis of Greulich's mass prediction model, emphasizing the statistical likelihood of chance agreement and questioning its reliability.

Findings

Only 8 of 11 particles fit within 1% accuracy, which could be due to chance.

The probability of fitting all masses within 1% by chance is close to zero.

The model's success may be coincidental rather than predictive.

Abstract

In a recent paper, K. O. Greulich propose an empirical, one-parameter rule which is claimed to predict the masses of all fundamental elementary particles. This statement seems to be true as sustained by the comparison of some experimental and calculated elementary masses. The author admits that in the case of an isolated single particle a good result could be achieved simply by chance. He also states that the probability to fit by chance the whole ensemble of all elementary masses within 1% accuracy is close to zero. However, one may observe that only 8 of the 11 particles which are relevant for the correctness of his model satisfy the formula within 1% accuracy and this result could have been achieved simple by chance.