Proposal
I discuss the possibility of variation of coupling constants and particle masses within modern physics. Quantum mechanical calculations are presented giving the decay constant for alpha decay and its variation with depth of the nuclear potential well. Finally, a concrete, numerical approach is given for the possible variation of the Fermi constant over the history of the earth.
Keywords
Accelerated decay, Age of the Earth, Tunneling, Beta Decay, Alpha decay
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Recommended Citation
Chaffin, Eugene F.
(2003)
"Accelerated Decay: Theoretical Models,"
Proceedings of the International Conference on Creationism: Vol. 5, Article 8.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/icc_proceedings/vol5/iss1/8