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A geometrical approach to neutrino oscillation parameters

Mohammad Ful Hossain Seikh

AIP Advances· Volume 15· Issue 10

Abstract

We propose a geometric hypothesis for neutrino mixing: twice the sum of the three mixing angles equals 180°, forming a Euclidean triangle. This condition leads to a predictive relation among the mixing angles and, through trigonometric constraints, enables reconstruction of the mass-squared splittings. The hypothesis offers a phenomenological resolution to the θ23 octant ambiguity, reproduces the known mass hierarchy patterns, and suggests a normalized geometric structure underlying the PMNS mixing. We show that while an order-of-magnitude scale mismatch remains (the absolute splittings are underestimated by ∼10×), the triangle reproduces mixing ratios with notable accuracy, hinting at deeper structural or symmetry-based origins. We emphasize that the triangle relation is advanced as an empirical, phenomenological organizing principle rather than a result derived from a specific underlying symmetry or dynamics. It is testable and falsifiable: current global-fit values already lie close to satisfying the condition, and improved precision will confirm or refute it. We also outline and implement a simple χ2 consistency check against global-fit inputs to quantify agreement within present uncertainties.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Neutrino Physics Research · Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

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Affiliations

Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kansas , Lawrence, Kansas 66045,

Funding

National Science Foundation · Ralston Dissertation Fellowship, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kansas

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