Natural Science Forum / Physics / Particle Physics / February 2004

Measuring Our Absolute Velocity
    In the 19th century, science had concluded that reality was based upon the
Aether, a rigid medium that pervaded all of space. The Aether was required to
account for the ability of forces (electric, magnetic, gravitational, etc.) to

A theoretical construct to explain entangled particle observations:
Entangled particles seem to pose a major problem for modern physics.
If such particles are placed a distance apart but yet react
instantaneously when the companion particle is acted upon, it would

Entangled particles pose a major problem for modern physics.
If such particles are placed a distance apart but yet react
instantaneously when the companion particle is acted upon, it would
suggest that information is being transferred faster than the speed of

I found one role of group theory was to classfy the particles. For
example, we know elecron field is transformed in spinor
representation, and  so on.
But, I wonder what other role the group theory is doing in quantum

Examining Mathematical Approaches
    I have received communication from a mathematician who asserted that my
statements about the validity of non-Euclidean Geometry were erroneous. He
apparently objected to the assertion that the definition of a straight line was

The Others as The Ecclesia (see also Herman Hesse's "Magister Ludi" (AKA
"The Glass Bead Game').
Thanks Tony I will cite you on this in the book. :-)
Before I forget to Paul Zielinski - the Cartan spin connection valued in

I was wondering if an expert in quantum physics can clarify a couple
of things for me.
I read this in the Wikipedia:
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The second porat Pstulate was  published here before
and here it is again:
'There is  in nature some basic  particle *that moves **naturally**
in a closed circle

in books about QFT I always see "+ h.c." at the end of Lagrangians.
Although I always took it for granted I just start to ask myself why
actually do you want the Lagrangian to be hermitian. What follows
physically from imposing hermicity? I have heard that it ensures real