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caraher

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8. The non-time cube element is probably replacing Feynman diagrams

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 08:57 PM

Sep 2013

In all the hype about this thing, as far as I can tell what it really amounts to is a calculational tool for finding the amplitudes for certain processes that can be so much more efficient because you don't end up calculating a bunch of loops.

The time-cube like element is the assertion that the existence of this geometric construct implies that time and space are somehow just epiphenomena, or "mere" emergent properties. I'm always skeptical of imputing deep ontological significance to mathematical constructs...

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A Jewel at the Heart of Quantum Physics [View all] dipsydoodle Sep 2013 OP

The coolness of this is inversely proportional to my annabanana Sep 2013 #1

Mine too. dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #2

I need this guy to sing about it and explain it to me... targetpractice Sep 2013 #3

omg that is the cutest nerd! annabanana Sep 2013 #13

goesintas! porkified Sep 2013 #4

You can't post about goesintas without mentioning goesouttas! longship Sep 2013 #6

Does this mean Cryptoad Sep 2013 #5

There's a time cube like element to this. longship Sep 2013 #7

The non-time cube element is probably replacing Feynman diagrams caraher Sep 2013 #8

Well, that's where this goes off the rails. longship Sep 2013 #11

Thanks for the illuminating post. snagglepuss Sep 2013 #14

Please don't equate the ravings of a lunatic with this serious work just cause you don't understand. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #10

Read my response just above. nt longship Sep 2013 #12

Large thread on this from Wednesday Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #9

Feynman himself had reservations about the mechanics of path integrals jobendorfer Sep 2013 #15