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This is sort of the basis of a visual model I have designed for a 4 cube/tesseract (what I call the "kaluza-klein cube" or "holocube") and a 5 cube (I call the

This is sort of the basis of a visual model I have designed for a 4 cube/tesseract (what I call the "kaluza-klein cube" or "holocube") and a 5 cube (I call the "holofractal cube"). Holocube/Kaluza-Klein Cube: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3o0ovqe41j624wy/image4.jpeg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/3o0ovqe41j624wy/image4.jpeg?dl=0 Holo-Fractal Cube: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gmk375cgu2rylcu/image1.jpeg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/gmk375cgu2rylcu/image1.jpeg?dl=0 Although Kaluza-Klein theory has been disproven, I can't help but be amazed that solving Einstein's equations in the higher dimensions independently results the equations for electro-magnetism (light). I also can't help but like the idea quatum mechanics is simply physics for higher dimensions, and that all objects we believe are 3D extend both inward into 4D (particles) and outward from the object in 4D (light/electro-magnetism). Edit: May be more accurate to say solving Einstein equations in 5th dimension independently yield the five-dimensional Einstein equations yield the four-dimensional Einstein field equations, the Maxwell equations for the electromagnetic field, and an equation for the scalar field.

Yajirobe 7y ago
> solving Einstein's equations in the higher dimensions independently results the equations for electro-magnetism Could you link a source to this? I would love to read about it.
- snagglegaggle 7y ago
  That's a pretty big claim. It potentially means the theory got close to a unified theory. Can a real physicist chime in?
  - throwaway_tech 7y ago
    It was a unified theory, and Einstein approved (note, this was pre-weak and strong force so it was a unification of gravity and electro-magnetism only). It was eventually disproven, but the math serves as the basis for higher dimensional theories (i.e. string theory)
    - snagglegaggle 7y ago
      How was it disproven (I see the erroneous electron mass part)? I suppose I am interested in the quantum field theory section of the wiki, which is unwritten. It is my understanding EM is more or less directly relatable to more fundamental forces (or rather derived from it) so even being able to fit EM in it means that the others must fit.
- patcon 7y ago
  New to me as well, but referenced here :) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaluza%E2%80%93Klein_theory https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaluza%E2%80%93Klein_theory
brnt 7y ago
Most tickling throwaway account I've seen so far! If you've even expounded on what you're saying here, I'd be delighted to read it!
- throwaway_tech 7y ago
  I do, but the premises is basically we live in higher dimensional reality, and we are simultaneously higher dimensional beings experiencing our reality in 3 spatial dimensions (and 3D is what we commonly call gravity). I think its fun and certainly quirky (imagining the light you/every object emits is actually still one and the same as you/the object, its just that part of you/the object transcends 3D into higher dimensional). As a result I fear it would be considered less as a Flatland style writing (fun, educational story about dimensions) and more of a Flat Earth style conspiracy theory (we are 4D beings and "they" are keeping the truth from us lol). Who knows maybe it would be fun to launch the next flat Earth theory...

Yajirobe 7y ago

> solving Einstein's equations in the higher dimensions independently results the equations for electro-magnetism Could you link a source to this? I would love to read about it.

snagglegaggle 7y ago
That's a pretty big claim. It potentially means the theory got close to a unified theory. Can a real physicist chime in?
- throwaway_tech 7y ago
  It was a unified theory, and Einstein approved (note, this was pre-weak and strong force so it was a unification of gravity and electro-magnetism only). It was eventually disproven, but the math serves as the basis for higher dimensional theories (i.e. string theory)
  - snagglegaggle 7y ago
    How was it disproven (I see the erroneous electron mass part)? I suppose I am interested in the quantum field theory section of the wiki, which is unwritten. It is my understanding EM is more or less directly relatable to more fundamental forces (or rather derived from it) so even being able to fit EM in it means that the others must fit.
patcon 7y ago
New to me as well, but referenced here :) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaluza%E2%80%93Klein_theory https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaluza%E2%80%93Klein_theory

brnt 7y ago

Most tickling throwaway account I've seen so far! If you've even expounded on what you're saying here, I'd be delighted to read it!

throwaway_tech 7y ago
I do, but the premises is basically we live in higher dimensional reality, and we are simultaneously higher dimensional beings experiencing our reality in 3 spatial dimensions (and 3D is what we commonly call gravity). I think its fun and certainly quirky (imagining the light you/every object emits is actually still one and the same as you/the object, its just that part of you/the object transcends 3D into higher dimensional). As a result I fear it would be considered less as a Flatland style writing (fun, educational story about dimensions) and more of a Flat Earth style conspiracy theory (we are 4D beings and "they" are keeping the truth from us lol). Who knows maybe it would be fun to launch the next flat Earth theory...