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VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Thermal Science, 4(13), p. 253-258, 2009

DOI: 10.2298/tsci0904253b

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Measurable values, numbers and fundamental physical constants: Is the Boltzmann constant Kb a fundamental physical constant?

Journal article published in 2009 by Edward Bormashenko ORCID, Avigdor Sheshnev
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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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.