How does the Theory of Elementary Waves (TEW) explain quantum weirdness?

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The discussion centers on Dr. Lewis Little's "Theory of Elementary Waves" (TEW) and its implications for understanding quantum phenomena. Participants explore the claims made by TEW regarding the nature of elementary waves and particles, as well as the theory's stance on issues like wave-particle duality and quantum weirdness.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants summarize TEW as proposing that the universe consists of elementary waves and particles that do not exhibit wave-particle duality, with particles moving in the opposite direction to wave motion.
  • TEW is described as a causal, deterministic theory that claims to provide a comprehensive explanation of quantum and relativity phenomena without the 'weirdness' associated with standard quantum mechanics.
  • Concerns are raised about the lack of recognition for Little and his theory, with questions about the credibility of the journal "Physics Essays" where his work was published.
  • Some participants express skepticism about the theory, noting that it contradicts established principles like the Uncertainty Principle, suggesting that it implies particles are not 'fuzzy' over time.
  • There is a request for a rational refutation of TEW's claims, indicating a desire for critical engagement with the theory.
  • Questions are posed regarding the energy associated with the elementary waves in TEW, indicating a gap in the theory's explanation.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express skepticism about TEW and its claims, particularly regarding the credibility of the journal and the theory's implications for established physics. Multiple competing views remain, particularly concerning the validity of TEW and its reception in the scientific community.

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Limitations include the lack of consensus on the credibility of the journal "Physics Essays," the implications of TEW on established quantum principles, and the absence of detailed explanations regarding energy associated with elementary waves.

Pi
This is to invite comment on Dr. Lewis Little's "Theory of Elementary Waves" (TEW), which is expounded at http://www.physics.prodos.org/

I'm paraphrasing and it's been a few weeks since I looked at the website, but the essence of the theory is:
-The universe consists of elementary waves and elementary particles, which do not exhibit wave-particle duality.
-Elementary particles move in paths which follow an elementary wave, in the opposite direction to the wave motion. This is the key difference between TEW and earlier theories which tried to divide the world into waves and particles: in the other theories the particles moved in the same direction as the wave.

Here are some claims the website makes for TEW:
TEW is a causal, deterministic theory of physics which provides a comprehensive, non-contradictory, and rational explanation of quantum and relativity phenomena. In TEW there are REAL waves, and REAL particles; no ghost-like existents and none of the 'weirdness' associated with 'Standard Quantum and Relativity (SQUARE)' theory such as: wave-particle duality, space-time, quantum teleportation, metaphysical uncertainty, entanglement, superposition, etc.

Further down:
TEW does for quantum and relativity what Copernicus did for Astronomy when he unravelled the convolutions of a geo-centric model in favour of the current, helio-centric model of the solar system. The complex geometry of the 'Geo-centrists' worked as well as the Copernican model (well, sort of). However one was merely a floating, mathematical construct, the other was a mathematics derived from a true picture of the solar system.

The website has a link to Little's original paper (published in Physics Essays in March 1996); I've read part of this and as far as I can tell with my undergrad knowledge of QM it all makes sense. But if Little is right there are some things I don't understand:

There are some big claims made for TEW and the theory is backed up by a paper published several years ago in a (presumably) reputable journal; why hasn't it set the world on fire? I'd never heard of Little before I stumbled upon the URL above, and his name doesn't appear on these forums. My QM lecturer hasn't heard of him either, and his chief proponent on physics.prodos.org is not a physicist but a computer scientist. Is he a crank, or just very poor at promoting his ideas? I'd appreciate it if some experts (or anyone with something useful to say) could take a look at Little's paper and tell me what they think.

Looking forward to a lively debate
 
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Physics Essays is not a reputable journal.

You probably shouldn't expect a lively debate on this topic -- this clearly does not belong in the Physics forum.

- Warren
 
Yep, I agree with Chroot
 
Physics Essays is not a reputable journal.
I wondered if that might be the problem. What is it then?
 
I'd be interested in seeing some rational refutation of the guy's claims.
 
Well for one, it implies the Uncertainty principle is just wrong. Within any time period greater than a plank era, a particle really is 'fuzzy' because it does not have any exact points.

Second, I didn't see any mention about the energy associated with this elementary wave that is associated with elementary particles.
 

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