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And now for something completely different: the Elementary Process Theory

Cabbolet, Marcoen J.T.F. (2022) And now for something completely different: the Elementary Process Theory. Other. Eburon Academic Publishers, Utrecht.

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Abstract

On the one hand, theories of modern physics are very successful in their areas of application. But on the other hand, the irreconcilability of General Relativity (GR) and Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) suggests that these theories of modern physics are not the final answer regarding the fundamental workings of the universe. This monograph takes the position that the key to advances in the foundations of physics lies in the hypothesis that massive systems made up of antimatter are repulsed by the gravitational field of a body of ordinary matter: this hypothesis takes us to an uncharted territory where GR and QED do not hold up. From there the Elementary Process Theory (EPT) is developed: this is a collection of seven generalized process-physical principles that do hold up if the hypothesis is a fact of nature. Using four-dimensionalistic terminology, the EPT abstractly describes an elementary process in the temporal evolution of a massive system that interacts with its environment. The idea is that these elementary processes take place at Planck scale and are essentially all the same, regardless of the type of interaction that takes place: the EPT is thus intended as a candidate for a unifying scheme that applies to all four basic interactions. By mathematical modeling, the relation is explored between the EPT and classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, special relativity and GR.

Item Type: Monograph (Other)
Additional Information: Revised, updated and extended 2nd edition of the dissertation with almost the same title. 1st edition (2011): Elementary Process Theory: axiomatic introduction and applications
Publisher: Eburon Academic Publishers
Place of Publication: Utrecht
Status: Published
Date Deposited: 03 Oct 2022 11:49
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2022 11:49
URI: https://ebooks.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/386

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