The Proton and Occam’s Razor

Abstract Otto Stern’s 1933 measurement of the unexpectedly large proton magnetic moment indicated to most physicists that is not a point particle. At time, many modeled elementary particles as particles, and therefore discovery initiated speculation might be composite In this work, we show despite being an particle, extended Our work motivated by experimental data, which review in section 1. By applying Occam’s Razor principle, identify simple structure explains origin its principal parameters. model uses only relativistic electromagnetic concepts, highlighting primary role potentials flux quantum Φ M = h/e . Unlike prior models, our methodology does violate Maxwell’s equation, Noether’s theorem, or Pauli exclusion principle. Considering has anapole (toroidal) moment, propose spherical shaped charge moves at speed light along path encloses toroidal volume. A stabilizes proton’s trajectory. The two curvatures poloidal current loops are determined forces associated with We compare calculations against data.