Alan

Thanks for an interesting article. You are fighting for a more realistic physics. Physics of today contains lots of science fiction. Your efforts are important.

Another risk today is that physics is too much dominated by mathematics. You cannot just shut up and calculate! What do you think?

Regards from _____________________ John- Erik Persson

    Response 1/9/18

    John-Erik,

    Thank you for your comments. Yes, I agree with you that abstract mathematics has become too dominant in physics. Many theoretical physicists believe that mathematics is MORE fundamental than realistic pictures of objects moving in space.

    I am a big fan of science fiction, but most of it is FICTION. There is no time travel, or warp-drive through wormholes, or alternate universes. And the only aliens any of us are likely to encounter are immigrants from other countries!

    Alan

    Alan,

    I carefully read your essay and your references. I admire your dedication to re-unifying physics. The other essays indicate there is a lot of variability and divergence in what people believe...physics needs a solid reentry point.

    I simply reduced some data in a different way and developed a model of the neutron. I haven't been able to communicate it well but I now know the reason it works. I use the concept of a quantum circle but the circle is a wave and we may be seeking the same thing. I use what MIT calls the unitary evolution of the Schrodinger equation. P=psi*psi=exp(iEt/H)*exp(-iEt/H). I deal with the exponents in the equation and know the values labelled E that model the neutron, electron, etc. I ask you, are these the waves that you are seeking? If they are, everything is a wave and physics is re-unified because I have applied these values of E to cosmology, atomic physics and the high energy lab results for mesons, baryons, etc.

    My problem in communicating this is P=1 and iEt/H=1 and you have to look inside the 1's. The equation E=e0*exp(N) that gives the E's is easily derived from the Schrodinger equation but I have never found any use of the equation in physics. [Barbee, Gene H., Schrodinger Fundamentals for Mesons and Baryons, October 2017, vixra:1710.0306v1].

    I placed an excerpt from the proton model below. The values of E that satisfy P=1 are 13.797, 5.076, 101.947 and 0.687 MeV. For example 5.076 MeV comes from the equation E-2.02e-5*exp(12.432).

    There are 4 E's, and P=1=psi*psi*psi*psi=exp(13.797it/H)*exp(5.076it/H)*exp(-101.947it/H)*exp(-0.687it/H). The imaginary numbers divide out and each Et/H=1. I labelled the E's mass, kinetic energy, strong field, and grav field. They describe what I call a quantum circle. But again, I ask are these just waves that stand there like your soliton? There is an equal amounts of positive energy and negative energy in the diagram above. The values 101.947 and 0.687 MeV are field energy. Is the circular curve really a field or is it just a sine wave? Maybe I mislabeled the E's.

      Gene,

      I can't quite follow what you are proposing. I will review your essay, and your Vixra article, and see if I can understand it better. But this does not seem similar to what I am talking about.

      You talk about Et/H, where you say that H is Heisenberg's constant. Do you mean Planck's constant h-bar? Heisenberg has an uncertainty principle named after him, but not a constant as far as I know. Et/h-bar is the complex phase factor, in radians, of a stationary wave function. This phase factor cancels out when one takes the square of the wavefunction. The total integrated probability is 1 by definition, but it is normally a distribution over a range of states. So I am afraid that I don't understand what you are doing.

      When I talk about a wave, I mean a real dynamic vector field in real space, similar to an electromagnetic wave packet. The phase factor is then the angle of a rotating vector field, and its rotation corresponds to spin. In general a wave has a frequency and a wavelength, and these can be used to define time and space. So time and space are not abstract mathematical quantities, but rather are embedded in the quantum waves that constitute all matter.

      Alan

      Alan

      I am glad to here your realistic views. I agree to everything. Thank you.

      Regards _____________________ John-Erik

      Dear Alan Kadin,

      We agree on so much and I believe we can be made compatible in our areas of disagreement. Quantization of spin is fundamental and space and time are distinct. We agree on many other aspects treated in your essays but we disagree on the nature of gravity, which you claim is "a modulation of fundamental quantum waves by other quantum waves."

      As your neo-classical approach is basically an extension of classical physics, and classical physics is essentially based on a continuum, I hope you'll consider that the gravitational field is the continuum in which waves propagate. The recent detection of colliding neutron stars has finally established that gravitational waves and electromagnetic waves to propagate at the same speed (not necessarily constant, as you note).

      A question you do not address is what it is that waves are "waving in". My essay analyzes Einstein's 1905 paper of which is based on Hertz's 1890 paper and shows that Einstein special relativity misunderstood Hertz's extension of Maxwell's equations and also contradicts Einstein's own later conclusions. I have read and replied to your comments on my page, and I hope you will give the issue a second thought, as I believe you misinterpreted my essay. You seem to think I am rejecting the math of special relativity, which we both know is well proved by 20th century physics. I retain the math (i.e., the Lorentz transformation) while re-interpreting the physics of SR. And I believe the re-interpretation supports your perspective rather than not. So I would appreciate your re-consideration.

      I agree with you that particles are non-point non-linear (soliton-like) structures and suggest that acceptance of gravitation is a continuum (fluid like) will go a long way toward revealing the equations you outline on page 7.

      My essay supports several of your statements, such as:

      "All of our standard clocks [and rulers] are based on atomic states..."

      and

      "No reference to any space-time metric is necessary",

      and

      "The circularly polarized EM packet is a photon",

      But most of all I like your statement that

      "Compatibility with the complex theory with many adjustable parameters proves nothing."

      With my very best regards,

      Edwin Eugene Klingman

      Dr. Kadin,

      Thank you for your correction, the symbol H is 2*pi*h-bar=4.1357e-21 MeV-sec. For example, time is travel time at velocity C around a circle of radius R=1.93e-13 MeV-m/E meters. If E=2.73 MeV, tE/H=1.513e-21*2.73/4.136e-21=1.

      Please bear with me, my work is naïve but I just reduce data. I want to share the logarithmic relationships behind the data.

      Dear Alan Kadin,

      Although I appreciated your clear language in case of your essay "Just too many people", I feel we both may sometimes sound a bit too blunt. Was it necessary to write "And the only aliens any of us are likely to encounter are immigrants from other countries!"? Are those poor people guilty? I prefer blaming my own lacking ideas how to persuade the women in the exploding regions to have considerably less children.

      I hope your dispute with Klingman may clarify fundamental questions, and I will

      read your new essay as carefully as I can.

      Best,

      Eckard Blumschein

        Dear Eckard,

        Thank for your interest, but you may have misinterpreted my poor attempt at a joke. In common English language usage, "alien" has a double meaning of both a foreigner and an extraterrestrial. This was not intended to be insulting to either immigrants or extraterrestrials.

        Just to be clear: I do not associate myself in any way with a particular prominent individual who has recently made disparaging remarks regarding immigrants.

        I would also appreciate any comments you might have about my essay, and I will look for your essay.

        Alan

        Alan,

        You left a comment on my paper (The Fundamental Universe) but I believe you get notifications of comments only if I post on your page. Just wanted to let you know that I had read your paper even prior to the submission of mine. Now that I have the author code, I've completed a rating for yours. Thanks for the opportunity to read it.

        Given our similar thinking, I'd enjoy a discussion with you one day. Good luck with the contest.

        Jeff Yee

        Alan M.

        Sorry I got into your discussion.

        I must say that fundamental is the rotation space, which according to Descartes is matter. Carefully you can see that the waves of space - it is its periodic rotation.

        I agree with you that spin is the smallest measure of the rotation space. He and the speed of light form the pressure of the Universe, which compresses particles.

        With respect. Boris S. Dizhechko

        Alan M.

        I must say that the fundamental is the rotation space, which according to Descartes is the matter. Carefully you can see that the wave is periodic rotation.

        I agree with you that Planck's constant is the smallest measure of the rotation of space. It and the speed of light form the pressure of the Universe, which compresses the particles.

        Me is easy and interesting to read the comments and your answers on your page. In contrast to the PDF of the essay, she quickly translated.

        I propose to go to my page https://fqxi.org/community/forum/topic/2999 and exchange views regarding "What is space" at the same time discard the concept of time.

        With respect. . Boris. S. Dizhechko

        Alan,

        I gave yours a 1st read. Looked excellent but with maybe 2 queries. I want to read again carefully before I discuss. In the meantime thanks for you comment on mine. I repost my response here for your convenience.;;

        I greatly look forward to reading yours. I never did subscribe to 'point' particles, Hilbert space or 'space-time' as an entity. Have you done any new 'direct experimental tests'?

        I'm sad mine looked "less clear and simple" but all new concepts first will!

        It really IS simple and I hope you'll look less quickly & help to falsify it. Look at this short video, 100 second video Classic QM & non-integer spin, but in a nutshell;

        1. 'Pairs' have random (x,y,z) but parallel polar axes, and each the TWO (Maxwell curl/linear) states, inversely proportional over 90o as I show.

        2. A,B polarizer fermions have the same or opposite axis subject to setting angle.

        3. Momentum (as known), so exchange varies by Cos theta 'latitude' inversely for each state (equivalent to rotational velocity distribution).

        4. An amplitude varying with (x,y,z axis) angle hits orthogonal photomultiplier channel (fields again! but charged). The Cos angle distribution repeats (so Cos2). High energy at any angle = *click* low doesn't.

        5. Click rates are then 'collated' and misinterpreted! Diracs 4 'spinor' equation and offset Cos2 plot is reproduced. CHSH >2 and 'steering equality' >1 so closing the so called 'detection loophole'.

        My experiment (see photo's & end notes) confirms it. Also see Declan Trail's short essay with a perfectly matching maths code & plot!

        Re-emission is always at fermion centre of mass rest frame. Speed c is thus localised by ALL interactions! SR is then implicit (though not quite as present misinterpretation).

        I was counting on your help. Initially to falsify. Do ask questions.

        Best

        Peter

        Alan,

        In my earlier message I said I was not submitting an essay this year.

        I changed my mind due to a recent finding, and have submitted an essay titled 'A Fundamental Misunderstanding" about a Classical explanation for the EPR experiment (including the latest loophole free Steering Inequality experiments).

        It is very much aligned with your ideas and is a easy read.

        I would appreciate it if you could take a look and vote on it as I have done yours.

        Thanks,

        Declan Traill

        Dear Dr. Alan M. Kadin,

        You wrote: "The next decade promises to be particularly interesting. Either we will have entanglement-based quantum computers, or the entire edifice of quantum foundations will collapse, leading to a new quantum paradigm."

        My research has concluded that Nature must have devised the only permanent real structure of the Universe obtainable for the real Universe existed for millions of years before man and his finite complex informational systems ever appeared on earth. The real physical Universe consists only of one single unified VISIBLE infinite surface occurring eternally in one single infinite dimension that am always illuminated mostly by finite non-surface light.

        Joe Fisher, ORCID ID 0000-0003-3988-8687. Unaffiliated

        FQXi Colleagues,

        The primary purpose of these comments should be to exchange views and offer criticism. However, I seldom get criticism, although I get Community Ratings that indicate a highly split view - the ratings are all either 7-10 or 1, with nothing in between. I would be interested in finding out why certain colleagues are giving my essay a '1' rating. I can only assume that some authors are afraid to express criticism under their own name, for fear of retaliation on the ratings. I would encourage other authors to create an "anonymous" account, or one with a fictitious name or "handle" that could not be traced back to them. That could lead to more honest exchanges of views.

        Incidentally, I have not yet voted on any essays. I am waiting for the rest of the essays to appear, so that I can get a sense of the overall level for the entire batch.

        Any opinions on this?

        Alan Kadin

          Dear Alan,

          I think in what you wrote at the start of your essay illustrates how spacetime is potentially not fundamental and is built from quantum states. That alone means your essay warrants a good score. As for waves over particles and the wave-particle duality, quantum mechanics is indeed a wave theory. Particles are more in a sense a way of interpreting experimental outcomes. So in ways I agree with you there.

          Anyway, I really liked the discussion on the gravitational potential with respect to quantum frequencies. Good luck on the essay contest.

          Cheers LC

            Dear Author Alan M. Kadin,

            I understood that the theme of the essay contest was for the essayist to try to provide a new cogent explanation for any possible unified singular fundamental basis of reality. All of my fellow essayists seem to have only provided slale rehashes of finite incomprehensible speculation about the behavior of invisible particles. I have awarded only 1 point to some essayists for not compling with the contest's theme.

            Joe Fisher, ORCID ID 0000-0003-3988-8687. Unaffiliated

            Alan,

            It is a good idea. To read all the essays and rank them regarding their essays as they reflect the wave nature of the world.

            It is obvious that my essay will be in last place because I claim that space is matter that moves. You say - no space is an abstraction of empty place, wherein the moving body and itself it can not move.

            Boris S. Dizhechko

            You actually have very many good ideas in your approach to reality. However, your approach is affected by your allegiance to spacetime. Continuous space and time are very useful notions, but they limit how we can see reality and so we must give those notions up.

            You discuss the illusion of entanglement but do not discuss the illusion of space and time. Quantum phase coherence is a reality that is the root of quantum entanglement. Space and time emerge from matter and action...