This book is a unique summary of the results of a long research project undertaken by the authors on discreteness in modern physics. In contrast with the usual expectation that discreteness is the result of mathematical tools for insertion into a continuous theory, this more basic treatment builds up the world from the discrimination of discrete entities. This gives an algebraic structure in which certain fixed numbers arise. As such, one agrees with the measured value of the fine-structure constant to one part in 10,000,000 (107). Read more...
Abstract:
Presents a summary of the results of a research project on discreteness in modern physics. This book argues that in contrast with the expectation that discreteness is the result of mathematical tools for insertion into a continuous theory, this basic treatment builds up the world from the discrimination of discrete entities. Read more...
Author(s): Kilmister, Clive William; Bastin, Ted
Series: Series on knots and everything 42
Publisher: World Scientific
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 180
City: Hackensack, NJ, Singapore
Tags: Mathematical physics -- History;Particles (Nuclear physics) -- History;Quantum theory -- History;Science -- Philosophy -- History;Mathematical physics;Particles (Nuclear physics);Quantum theory;Science -- Philosophy
Content: Introduction --
Combinatorial space --
The story of the particle concept --
Dimensionality --
The simple bit-string picture --
The fine-structure constant calculated --
Process and iteration --
Pre-space : high-energy particles : non-locality --
Space, relativity and classical space --
Perception --
Current quantum physics, state/observer philosophy : complementarity --
Just six numbers --
Quantum or gravity?.
