Sunday, December 29, 2013

a Jewel at the Heart of Quantum Physics

A new fundamental geometric pattern at quantum level is discovered and reported by a group of scientists. Here is the link and a brief summary below it.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/amplituhedron-jewel-quantum-physics/

Scientists discovered a certain fundamental geometric pattern at quantum levels that greatly simplifies calculations.

Previously large calculations done by computer can now be done on paper. So essentially particle interactions calculated using  equations containing a1000 terms can be reduced to a fundamental one term expression.

The new simple theory will facilitate the search for theory of Quantum Gravity, hence connecting large and small particle models of the universe. Previous attempts at explaining gravity using quantum had resulted in nonsensical infinite and paradoxical solutions.

This fundamental jewel-like geometry is referred to by the discoverers as amplituhedron.

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My own thoughts:
A fundamental geometric pattern for modelling the universe can unify and explain all natural phenomena in universe - a certain blue-print that if followed our systems from technology to financial, agriculture, etc. - would be more efficient and holistic and if not followed they would not be as efficient (if not fundamentally flawed) which eventually result in damage and disaster.

Similar to amplituhedron, which proposes a unified geometric solution for equations in quantum physics, a fundamental geometrical pattern (related to fractal and sacred geometry) has been inspired to Marko Rodin in from of a simple diagram consisting of numbers 1-9 and simple line relationships. This is Vortex Based Mathematics which I believe is simple, accessible and intuitive enough to work with. For an introduction see this page.

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References

N. Arkani-Hamed, J. L. Bourjaily, Freddy Cachazo. "Scattering Amplitudes and the Positive Grassmannian" Cornell University Library. Archive 1212.5605. Available:

http://a. rxiv.org/abs/1212.5605

N. Wolchover. (2013). "Scientists Discover a Jewel at the Heart of Quantum Physics,"[Online]. Quanta Magazine., Available:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/amplituhedron-jewel-quantum-physics
. Dec 2013.


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