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> The goal of a unified theory is to have a single formula. No, this is ridiculous. Not even electromagnetism is a single formula Expecting we end up with "a
by raverbashing 6y ago
> The goal of a unified theory is to have a single formula.
No, this is ridiculous. Not even electromagnetism is a single formula
Expecting we end up with "a single formula" is a ridiculous strawman.
What we need is explain GR with a foundation in QM (or with a common base, which might - but probably won't - be String Theory)
- 0-_-0 6y agoA single formula is entirely possible. Simple rules in principle can generate the complexity of the universe we see. Look into the Wolfram Science Project to see how.
- pierrefermat1 6y agoYes and all of his CA's are at least 3 conditional statements, but if you're inclined to count that as one formula with split definitions then anything can be bashed into "a single formula"
- raverbashing 6y ago> Look into the Wolfram Science Project Ah yes that "theory" that ignores the complexity and quirks of reality
- ddxxdd 6y ago>Not even electromagnetism is a single formula "dF = 0" represents all of Maxwell's (homogeneous) equations in terms of "differential forms". With the right pattern recognition, the right definitions, and the right paradigm shift, you can compress multiple equations into a single equation.
- TheOtherHobbes 6y agoWith the right assumptions, ignoring not a few significant details, to a useful order of precision, as long as you don't look too hard. Maxwell's equations are a nice continuous approximation to whatever it is that really happens. But it's not a good idea to confuse the map with the territory.
- ddxxdd 6y agoThis is more akin to lossless compression than the transcription of a territory onto a map.