String Theory"What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 1 of 7
6/8/2007 For many years science fiction writers have used the so-called “fifth dimension” (a fourth spatial dimension) to serve as a platform for telling fascinating stories. These stories have often been about aliens appearing out of nowhere and having unimaginable powers, or strange phenomena occurring in the presence of ancient artifacts or, more recently, about what might happen in the regions around black holes. "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 2 of 7
6/15/2007 Last time I promised to give some short responses to various questions about dimensionality that have come up in the lunch discussions here at Reasons To Believe. Here are some of them. "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 3 of 7
6/22/2007 In last week’s entry I responded to 5 (of 10) questions about dimensionality that came up in lunch discussions here at Reasons To Believe. Here are brief responses to the remaining 5 questions. "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 4 of 7
6/29/2007 This is Part 4 of a discussion on higher dimensionality. In Part 1 I mentioned a story by Robert A. Heinlein in which a four-dimensional cube (hypercube) played a role in the story. I promised there to provide some discussion of what was claimed to be true of hypercubes in the story. Well, here it begins. "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 5 of 7
7/6/2007 The 3-D cube in Figure 1 (of Part 4) demonstrates the idea of the projection of an object from a higher dimension to a lower dimension. The object as drawn is not, in fact, a 3-D cube, but the projection of such a cube into two dimensions. "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 6 of 7
7/13/2007 Let’s continue our discussion about cubes from last week, Part 5. Just as the 3-D cube can be generated with a square by sweeping it out of the plane into the "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 7 of 7
7/20/2007 The discussion continues from last week and ends here. The last description (made in Part 6) leads to an important observation. So far, I’ve discussed and illustrated the projection and the unfolding of various “cubes” into lower dimensions. Black Holes Provide More Evidence For Strings
10/15/2007 Arguably the most hotly debated theory in physics is string theory, the concept that at the core of every fundamental particle resides a tiny string or loop of energy that vibrates in nine different dimensions of space. Black Holes, Singularities, And Wormholes
4/1/2001 From a realistic rather than science fiction perspective, the wormhole question is moot. Since black holes are relatively rare, the probability that the singularities of two spatially distant black holes would come into contact is virtually zero, as is the probability that any possible wormhole would lie in a location useful for alien space travel. Cosmic Brane Scans
7/1/2002 As physicians use scanning devices to view the hidden structures and activities of the brain, astronomers can now use distant supernovae and high-resolution cosmic background radiation maps to scan the structures and properties of “branes.” Do Infinite Universes Explain The Fine-tuning?
1/1/2008 A monkey randomly hitting keys on a keyboard will eventually produce the entire collection of Shakespeare's works–at least if the monkey types for an infinite amount of time. The truth of the previous statement relies on (at least) two conditions. First, the monkey must actually use all the keys in a random fashion. Second, but more important, the keyboard must contain all the necessary letters and punctuation to produce Shakespeare's works. Higher Dimensions
4/25/2008 My favorite science fiction stories, next to those tales involving time-travel, include some aspect of extra-dimensionality, where the reader gets to explore the strange effects that could occur when moving beyond the three spatial dimensions in which we live. Multiverse Musings - The Lhc And Extra Dimensions
9/24/2008 A team of particle physicists hope to soon being operation of the most powerful man-made particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Although much press has focused on scientists who claim that LHC might produce objects that will eventually destroy Earth, I thought it useful to discuss one potential discovery it might make, namely the existence of extra dimensions. The Difficulties Of Testing String Theory
7/30/2008 “Test everything. Hold on to the good.” This biblical passage underscores a central principle of the scientific enterprise. Any successful model must undergo testing that will either affirm or falsify its validity. String TheoryBig Bang Anomaly Resolved
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Design in Biochemical Systems and Hydrogen Molecules
Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre More Big Bang Evidence: Primordial Magnetic Field
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Searching for the Higgs Boson
Author: Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, Ken Samples, and Joe Aguirre Smelly Lakes, String Theory, Multiverse
Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink, and Joe Aguirre Test of General Relativity Validates RTB Creation Model
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