Variable Subatomic Masses
The view that electron mass is fixed is due to the limits of instruments. The Millikan oil drop experiment measured only the average electron mass in a particular material in particular circumstances. It is more likely, as Einstein suggested, that there is an infinity of gradation in subatomic physics - as with the macro universe.
Electrons are like planets. Inner planets are small. S shell is thus easily resolved in mathematics as spherical. Outer planets are massive. P shell is assumed dumbbell shape - but why? It's simply the erroneous math of holding electron mass constant.
Odd Orbital Shapes May Resolve To Ellipses
In fact it's probable that if we allow for variable electron mass, p shell orbitals would simplify to spheres as with s shells.
Einstein, it is known, did not do all his own maths. He collaborated with a professional mathematician - Ernst Gabor Strauss - to do his advanced calculations. Perhaps one is needed here to do the proof.
More resolution to the ellipse may be expected on higher orbitals as well, if the mass of the electron may be varied. Yet another factor exists, which must be considered in understanding orbital shapes.
Electron Moons
One hypothesis that follows naturally here, if we hold to the analogy, is the existence of moons for electrons. It's probable that someday we will detect particles orbiting electrons themselves - especially the outer, more massive electrons. Their added motions would no doubt create a variation to the plain ellipse.
The question arises - are atom smashers already showing us these electronlets?
