Qualitative insights on fundamental mechanics
Abstract
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The gap between classical mechanics and quantum mechanics has an important interpretive implication: the Universe must have an irreducible fundamental level, which determines the properties of matter at higher levels of organization. We show that the main parameters of any fundamental model must be theory-independent. They cannot be predicted, because they cannot have internal causes. However, it is possible to describe them in the language of classical mechanics. We invoke philosophical reasons in favor of a specific model, which treats particles as sources of real waves. Experimental considerations for gravitational, electromagnetic, and quantum phenomena are outlined.
12 pages. Presented at the Third Feynman Festival, Univ. Maryland, 2006. Proc. forth. in IOP: Conf. Series
12 pages. Presented at the Third Feynman Festival, Univ. Maryland, 2006. Proc. forth. in IOP: Conf. Series