On Marshak's and Connes' views of chirality

TL;DR

This paper explores the relationship between Marshak's neutrino paradigm and Connes' K-cycle in noncommutative geometry, providing insights into the mathematical foundations of the Standard Model.

Contribution

It reveals a conceptual link between Marshak's views on neutrinos and Connes' framework in noncommutative geometry, connecting physical and mathematical perspectives.

Findings

Identifies kinship between neutrino paradigm and K-cycle in NCG

Provides a brief account of Connes--Lott reconstruction of the Standard Model

Suggests a conceptual bridge between physics and noncommutative geometry

Abstract

I render the substance of the discussions I had with Robert E. Marshak shortly before his death, wherein the kinship between the ``neutrino paradigm'' ---espoused by Marshak--- and the central notion of K-cycle in noncommutative geometry (NCG) was found. In that context, we give a brief account of the Connes--Lott reconstruction of the Standard Model (SM).