Anthropic constraints on fermion masses

Abstract

We summarize the results of previous research on the constraints imposed on quark masses by the anthropically-motivated requirement that there exist stable nuclei with the right charge to form complex molecules. We also mention an upper bound on the mass of the lightest lepton, derived from the requirement that such nuclei be stable against electron capture.

6 pages, 1 figure, Acta Phys. Pol. style. Presented at the ExcitedQCD meeting in Zakopane, Poland, 8-14 Feb. 2009