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Ultra-fast neutrinos: What can we learn from a false discovery?

Dezső Horváth

Dezső Horváth

MTA Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary

MTA Institute of Nuclear Research (Atomki), Debrecen, Hungary

E-mail Address: horvath.dezso@wigner.mta.hu

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Abstract

We overview the history of superluminal neutrinos, how they were first observed then refuted, and the emerged physical interpretations. It is shown that in certain cases such false experimental discoveries can help the development of science.

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Ultra-fast neutrinos: What can we learn from a false discovery?

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