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Newtonian quantum gravity.

Authors :
Ziefle, Reiner Georg
Source :
Physics Essays. 2020, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p99-113. 15p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Newtonian Quantum Gravity (NQG) unifies quantum physics with Newton's theory of gravity and calculates the so-called "general relativistic" phenomena more precisely and in a much simpler way than General Relativity, whose complicated theoretical construct is no longer needed. Newton's theory of gravity is less accurate than Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. Famous examples are the precise predictions of General Relativity at binary pulsars. This is the reason why relativistic physicists claim that there can be no doubt that Einstein's theory of relativity correctly describes our physical reality. With the example of the famous "Hulse-Taylor binary" (also known as PSR 1913 + 16 or PSR B1913 + 16), the author proves that the so-called "general relativistic phenomena" observed at this binary solar system can be calculated without having any knowledge on relativistic physics. According to philosophical and epistemological criteria, this should not be possible, if Einstein's theory of relativity indeed described our physical reality. Einstein obviously merely developed an alternative method to calculate these phenomena without quantum physics. The reason was that in those days quantum physics was not yet generally taken into account. It is not the first time that a lack of knowledge of the underlying physical phenomena has to be compensated by complicated mathematics. Einstein's theory of general relativity indirectly already includes additional quantum physical effects of gravitation. This is the reason why it cannot be possible to unite Einstein's theory of general relativity with quantum physics, unless one uses "mathematical tricks" that make the additional quantum physical effects disappear again in the end. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08361398
Volume :
33
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Physics Essays
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
142594128
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4006/0836-1398-33.1.99