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We will describe two new experiments at the University of Michigan to measure the g-factor anomalies of the electron and positron to accuracies of 25 parts per billion (ppb) and 3 parts per million (ppm) respectively. The features of these experiments that differ from previous g-factor measurements and allow higher statistical and systematic accuracy will be emphasized. We will also point out several theories of current interest which will be tested by these results. In particular, we describe in the Appendix how these results will constitute the most precise test of special relativity to date. First, however, we outline recent theoretical and experimental progress in lepton g-factor research.
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Newman, D., Rich, A., Sweetman, E. (1978). Proposed Measurements of the Anomalous Magnetic Moment of the Electron and Positron. In: Perlmutter, A., Scott, L.F. (eds) New Frontiers in High-Energy Physics. Studies in the Natural Sciences, vol 14. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2865-0_8
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