Generalized solutions of the Dirac equation, W bosons, and beta decay

TL;DR

This paper explores generalized solutions to the Dirac equation for spin 1 particles, proposing that these solutions model the decay process of virtual W bosons in beta decay.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach by splitting Hagen-Hurley equations into Dirac equations with unique solutions, providing a new perspective on W boson decay.

Findings

New solutions describe virtual W boson decay

Splitting equations offers a novel modeling approach

Potential implications for understanding beta decay mechanisms

Abstract

We study the 7x7 Hagen-Hurley equations describing spin 1 particles. We split these equations, in the interacting case, into two Dirac equations with non-standard solutions. It is argued that these solutions describe decay of a virtual W boson in beta decay.