Measurable values, numbers and fundamental physical constants: is the boltzmann constant κB a fundamental physical constant?

Edward Bormashenko, Avigdor Sheshnev

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Abstract

The status of fundamental physical constants is discussed. The nature of fundamental physical constants is cleared up, based on the analysis of the Boltzmann constant. A new definition of measurable values, "mathematical" and "physical" numbers and fundamental physical constants is proposed. Mathematical numbers are defined as values insensitive to the choice of both units and frames of reference, whereas "physical numbers " are dimensionless values, insensitive to transformations of units and sensitive to the transformations of the frames of reference. Fundamental constants are classified as values sensitive to transformations of the units and insensitive to transformations of the frames of reference. It is supposed that a fundamental physical constant necessarily allows diminishing the number of independent etalons in a system of units.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)253-258
Number of pages6
JournalThermal Science
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Dimensional value
  • Dimensionless value
  • Entropy
  • Fundamental constant
  • Invariant relationships
  • Lex parsimoniae
  • The Boltzmann constant

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