Calculating Coordinates on an Expanding Globe: An Exploration of Time Theory

smeg241
Messages
2
Reaction score
0

Homework Statement


how can i calculate a co-ordinate on an ever increasing sized globe, where i do not know the circumference or diameter.
the only constants i am aware of are my starting point, pi and how far i wish to travel.
i figure that if time is an ever expanding globe, and not linear, then travel would be theoretically easier than forward or back, but across the diameter.
but i can't seem to figure how to plot an exact point.
now is a contant to me. where i want to go, (100 years in the future say) would also be a constant in relation to now. and i suppose i need 3 points as co-ordinates.


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution


perplexed.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
smeg241 said:
the only constants i am aware of are my starting point, pi and how far i wish to travel.

The starting point of what? The center of the globe?

What is pi?

What do you mean by how far you wish to travel?

Is the center of the globe fixed? Is the globe rolling in a particular direction?

(As you can see, you need to be more detailed. It's impossible to answer your question without guessing what you mean.)
 
the globe is time.
the starting point is now. or where i perceive as being now.
the centre of the globe is fixed but is expanding in all directions at the same rate.
the amount of travel is however far in years i wish to travel from where i am.
pi (could not find code for symbol) is 3.142
 
There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...
Back
Top