A Unified Theory of Relativity and Particle Physics

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the quest for a unified theory that connects the principles of relativity, specifically time dilation and length contraction, with the standard model of particle physics. Participants explore the integration of concepts such as dark matter, dark energy, and quantum entanglement within this framework.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants inquire about existing peer-reviewed papers that propose a connection between relativity and the standard model of particle physics, particularly regarding dark matter and dark energy.
  • One participant suggests that if mass is central to the proposed theory, studying the Higgs mechanism may be beneficial.
  • It is noted that the standard model is compatible with special relativity, but reconciling it with general relativity remains a significant challenge.
  • Participants mention the lack of consensus on dark matter explanations, although several theories exist that align with current evidence.
  • Dark energy is described as being explainable by the cosmological constant, but tensions with observational data are acknowledged, leading to discussions of alternative theories.
  • A specific paper is referenced that compares various dark energy models based on their ability to fit observational data, highlighting the cosmological constant model as the most effective among them.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the integration of relativity with particle physics, particularly regarding dark matter and dark energy. There is no consensus on a unified theory or the best approach to achieve it.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the unresolved nature of dark matter explanations and the varying degrees of acceptance for alternative dark energy models. The discussion reflects ongoing debates and the complexity of the topics involved.

Basicsofphysics
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Is there a peer reviewed paper that proposes a way to connect the relativity of time dilation, length contraction and the relative effects of gravitation per acceleration with respect to mass with the standard model of particle physics? An established theory which also takes into account both dark matter, dark energy and quantum entanglement?
 
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Basicsofphysics said:
Is there a peer reviewed paper that proposes a way to connect the relativity of time dilation, length contraction and the relative effects of gravitation per acceleration with respect to mass with the standard model of particle physics? An established theory which also takes into account both dark matter, dark energy and quantum entanglement?
If not, how do I go about it?
 
Basicsofphysics said:
If not, how do I go about it?
Since you want to make mass the central concept of your grand theory, study how the Higgs mechanism is supposed to work and see if you find it acceptable.
 
Basicsofphysics said:
with the standard model of particle physics

Standard Model is fully campatible with special relativity.
 
weirdoguy said:
Standard Model is fully campatible with special relativity.

Correct. The much harder part is reconciling general relativity (i.e. gravity) with the Standard Model. There is also no consensus solution to explaining dark matter, although there are several viable theories that are consistent with all available evidence to a reasonable extent that may be salvageable. Dark energy can be fully explained with the cosmological constant, although tensions between this very simple model and the data are growing and now approach three sigma. Many alternative dark energy theories have been proposed, most of which are viable to explain that one question.
 
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The state of dark energy models is discussed here:

arXiv:1607.06262 [pdf, other]
Comparison of dark energy models after Planck 2015
Yue-Yao Xu, Xin Zhang

We make a comparison for ten typical, popular dark energy models according to theirs capabilities of fitting the current observational data. The observational data we use in this work include the JLA sample of type Ia supernovae observation, the Planck 2015 distance priors of cosmic microwave background observation, the baryon acoustic oscillations measurements, and the direct measurement of the Hubble constant. Since the models have different numbers of parameters, in order to make a fair comparison, we employ the Akaike and Bayesian information criteria to assess the worth of the models. The analysis results show that, according to the capability of explaining observations, the cosmological constant model is still the best one among all the dark energy models. The generalized Chaplygin gas model, the constant w model, and the α dark energy model are worse than the cosmological constant model, but still are good models compared to others. The holographic dark energy model, the new generalized Chaplygin gas model, and the Chevalliear-Polarski-Linder model can still fit the current observations well, but from an economically feasible perspective, they are not so good. The new agegraphic dark energy model, the Dvali-Gabadadze-Porrati model, and the Ricci dark energy model are excluded by the current observations.
 

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