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Is Space time having a actual reality or is it just a mathematical concept to calculate the coordinates of a point in space?
Spacetime is not concerned with just the coordinates of points in space but rather with the coordinates of events in both space and time. If you use an Inertial Reference Frame (IRF) as defined by Special Relativity, then you can assign three coordinates of space and one coordinate of time to every event. Then you can use the Lorentz Transformation to see what those four coordinates will be in another IRF, moving at some speed with respect to the first IRF. This is purely a mathematical process but it correctly corresponds to the characteristics of the universe we live in. If we do not include time in our coordinate system and use just coordinates of space, then we will not be able to correctly describe the characteristics of our universe.aditya ver.2.0 said:Is Space time having a actual reality or is it just a mathematical concept to calculate the coordinates of a point in space?
Space-time is a concept that combines the three dimensions of space (length, width, and height) with the dimension of time. It is the fundamental framework in which all physical events occur.
No, space-time is not a physical entity. It is a mathematical concept used to describe the relationship between space and time. However, the effects of space-time can be observed through phenomena such as gravity and time dilation.
The concept of space-time was first introduced by Albert Einstein in his theory of general relativity in 1915. He proposed that space and time are not separate entities, but rather are woven together as one fabric.
Yes, there are some common misconceptions about space-time. One of the most common is the idea that space-time is a physical substance that can be bent or stretched. In reality, it is the objects within space-time that can bend or warp it.
The existence of space-time has been confirmed through various experiments and observations, such as the bending of starlight by gravity and the accurate predictions of the orbits of planets. Additionally, the detection of gravitational waves in 2015 provided further evidence for the existence of space-time.