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The ‘alpha male’ myth, debunked | Frans de Waal
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The alpha/beta/epsilon terminology came from the study of wolf packs, and was later debunked.
Rejected by the creator of the term itself.
The term is still useful though. Anyone using the term for themselves can be avoided - you know who the aggro asshole is.