The Spherical Nature of Waves and Matter

[Aireal]

Tell me if I am on the right track.

I see waves moving through space, it interacts with other waves. Waves of the same ampltude, or a resonating ampltude, can interact in a special way, forming pockets that we see as matter. The most likely shape for this matter to take would be a sphere, as a sphere makes the best use of the space created by the interaction of these waves. These spheres of matter would then influence the waves to maintain or become spherical in nature. the direction of the waves would affect the spin given to the particle created or carried. Spherical standing waves would be created by the interaction of waves, almost like foam on the ocean, only in three dimensions.

[haselhurst]

Hi Aireal,
You seem to be on the right track.
The waves must be spherical (ellipsoidal) because this is how matter interacts. Lorentz transformations and Einstein's special relativity can both be deduced from equation of sphere, and a sphere is 3 dimensional, with the surface area decreasing proportional to square of the radius which explains why force laws act this way (Newton).

The 4th dimension is motion / wave motion of space (rather than time), so a spherical wave explains 4D space-time continuum.

You just need to study the cosmology side of things to see how the spherical In-Waves are formed from the Out-Waves of all other matter in our finite spherical universe (within infinite space). This explains Mach's Principle and redshift with distance.

But yes, all matter interactions are due to wave interactions, and how this affects where the spherical In-Wave meets at its wave-center (particle). Standing wave interactions / resonance explains why light interactions are discrete (and were confused as particles / photons).
Hope this helps a bit.
Cosmos,
Geoff

[Aireal]

Haselhurst,

Thanks, I just wanted to make sure I was on the right track in my effort to comprehend Wave Theory, as a misunderstanding early on could lead me way off track. Thanks also for noting that the 4th dimension is motion/ wave motion of space (rather than time). This answers a question I had been asking since I was 11 years old when I first asked my Dad about it.

I am also begining to see that Wave theory has implacations beyond the normal range of physics.

One last question, is there a relationship between String Theory and Wave Theory, as it seems to me that String theory is often trying to explain wave like functions, but from a different angle.

Thanks again for helping this layman to comprehend. So much to learn, so little time.

[haselhurst]

You have realised some very important things.
From the time of Newton on (1680s) Physics has always had it that there was this background of space and time, in which particles moved around and were connected by forces (and after Faraday, electromagnetic fields).

This then caused them numerous problems as they had all these different things existing, without understanding how they all connected together.

The solution is to start and end with space (Occam's razor / most simple / unity to explain interconnection which is foundation of philosophy and metaphysics). Thus we must explain time, particles, motion, forces / fields from Space and its Properties.
So you don't need to be a genius to then realise that there is only one way to solve this (i.e. particle wave duality of light and matter - if there are no particles then you are left with waves, it is the only way to get the concept of motion, as the wave motion of space).

So this is the creative step, to assume that Space is a wave medium for spherical wave motions that form matter. Then we realise that time is really due to matter existing as wave motions of Space, which causes matter's activity / change / flux. Matter interactions (forces / fields) are due to the spherical In and Out Waves, how they interact and cause changes in where they meet at the wave-center 'particle'.

The implications are indeed profound. It is saying that we really exist as vibrating space, and it is an illusion of our mind / senses to see things as 'solid bodies' discrete and separate in space (we only see the high wave amplitude wave centers where most wave interactions occur).

Most significantly this will change our view of our environment, our connection not just to Nature, but the universe as a whole (thus our atmosphere becomes very important to us!, as it affects how we interact with the universe).

In philosophy, wisdom comes from knowing the truth about things before making decisions. So I hope that this knowledge will lead to a much wiser society, that exists in greater harmony with Nature and one another.

There, that is my rant!

And it is obvious that string theory is a mathematical construction - there are no 'strings'. It works to a limited extent because it is founded on waves and resonance arguments (but has multidimensional aspects due to its mathematical foundations, and incorrect analogy to standing waves on strings).

Hope this helps. Please be patient, we are all stupid when it comes to thinking about truth and reality - we did not evolve to do this. We tend to get misled by our imaginations!
Cosmos,
Geoff