A geometrical approach to neutrino oscillation parameters
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.
Authors
- Mohammad Ful Hossain Seikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4464-7354)
Institutions
- University of Kansas (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIP Advances
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0292233
- Primary Topic
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation