Could gravity be a convergence of waves?

[cookertron]

I was just watching a television program about gravity today and it got me wondering what gravity was exactly.

Most analogies used to describe gravity are of a heavy ball on a bed sheet. The ball creates a depression in the sheet and objects placed on the sheet will fall in towards the ball.
My problem with that idea is that it uses gravity itself for the demonstration and so is relatively pointless. Not only that but gravity appears not to be two dimensional like the bed sheet.

My idea (at least I think it's my idea) is, what if gravity doesn't bend space like the weight on the sheet but instead matter is herded together by waves in space time.

The effect of orbit is merely an illusion created by fluctuations in the waves. While that might be a coincidence too great it does leave thought for the source of the waves.

Your thought's will be well received :)

 

[Travis_King]

There is no math to support your guess. Not to sound rude, but I could just as easily say, "Maybe matter is just really friendly".

You are right, gravity is not two dimensional like the bed sheet, and physicists understand this, but it is more difficult to try to explain that model as if there were an infinite number of bed sheets in all orientations around the object. The "gravity well" isn't in a particular orientation, it is a three dimensional distortion of space

 

[cookertron]

There is no math to support your guess. Not to sound rude, but I could just as easily say, "Maybe matter is just really friendly".

I know, what if I drew a diagram lol.

I don't think I'd ever be able to calculate the maths for my theory however put me in closed room with a typewriter to bash for long enough and I might come up with something.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Please reread the PF rules on personal theories.

 

[sardar]

I would say that while your idea is interesting and thought-provoking, it is not currently supported by scientific evidence. Gravity is a fundamental force of nature that has been extensively studied and described by mathematical equations. It is not simply a result of waves in space-time, but rather a consequence of the curvature of space-time caused by massive objects.

The analogy of the ball on a bed sheet is often used to help visualize the concept of gravity, but it is not meant to be a literal representation. In reality, the curvature of space-time is a three-dimensional phenomenon that is difficult to visualize.

Furthermore, the idea that orbit is merely an illusion created by fluctuations in waves is not consistent with our understanding of orbital mechanics. The laws of orbital motion, such as Kepler's laws, have been well-tested and confirmed through observations and experiments.

That being said, as a scientist, I always encourage creative thinking and exploration of new ideas. It is possible that in the future, new evidence or theories may emerge that could challenge our current understanding of gravity. But for now, the convergence of waves is not a widely accepted explanation for the phenomenon of gravity.