Saturday, December 20, 2014

What We Do Know

When we have a wave in 3D space,

\(\cfrac { \partial ^{ 2 }\psi  }{ \partial \, { t }^{ 2 } } ={ c }^{ 2 }\cfrac { \partial ^{ 2 }\psi  }{ \partial \, { x }^{ 2 } } \)

A valid solution is,

\( \psi =\psi _{ o }e^{ i\left( wt+kx \right)  }=\psi _{ o }e^{ iwt }e^{ ikx }\)

where a particle at \(x=x_o\) experiences \(e^{ iwt }\).  As each particle has an exclusive solution to \(x\) then each particle experiences \(t\) differently.

When we have a wave in 3D time,

\( \cfrac { \partial ^{ 2 }\psi  }{ \partial \, { x }^{ 2 } } ={ c }^{ 2 }_{ t }\cfrac { \partial ^{ 2 }\psi  }{ \partial \, { t }^{ 2 } } \)

A similar solution is,

\( \psi =\psi _{ o }e^{ i\left( wx+kt \right)  }=\psi _{ o }e^{ iwx }e^{ ikt }\)

where a particle in time at \(t=t_o\) experiences \(e^{ iwx }\).  As each particle has an exclusive solution to \(t\) then each particle experiences \(x\) differently.  In this case, time standstill and space \(x\) passes by.

If

\(\cfrac{\partial\,x}{\partial\,t}=\cfrac{1}{\left(\cfrac{\partial\,t}{\partial\,x}\right)}\)

then,

\(c=\cfrac{1}{c_t}\)

assuming all space and time dimensions are equivalent, then both wave equations are equivalent.

What if not all space and time dimensions are equivalent?


What if?