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Loren Booda
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Could our cosmos consist of only identical particles?
Loren Booda said:For instance, is it possible that photons are the fundamental particles? Please tell me briefly why if not.
Yes.phinds said:Are you asking is it possible that ALL particles are just combinations of photons?
Loren Booda said:Yes.
During the big bang, at extremely high temperatures, I interpreted that photons are the predominant particle, according to Roger Penrose in his "Road to Reality."
mjacobsca said:Many people are pursuing string theory as a solution to the fundamental particle. String theory suggests that absolutely everything is made up of vibrating bands of energy, called strings, and that these vibrations are responsible for all particles, such as photons, electrons, gluons, quarks, etc. Brian Green's The Elegant Universe talks about strings in depth, and is worth reading. Note, however, that String Theory is still undergoing development, not to mention wait for a viable means of testing, and is therefore relegated to academics only at this point.
OCR said:
The Universe of Indistinguishable Quanta is a theoretical concept in quantum mechanics that suggests that all particles of the same type are identical and cannot be distinguished from one another. This means that two particles of the same type, such as electrons or photons, are completely identical in all properties and characteristics.
Classical physics views particles as distinguishable and separate entities with unique properties. In contrast, the Universe of Indistinguishable Quanta suggests that particles of the same type are indistinguishable and cannot be separated from one another.
While there is no direct evidence for the Universe of Indistinguishable Quanta, the concept is supported by several experiments in quantum mechanics, such as the double-slit experiment, which demonstrate the wave-like behavior of particles. Additionally, the concept is necessary for understanding and predicting the behavior of particles at the quantum level.
The concept of the Universe of Indistinguishable Quanta challenges our understanding of the physical world and forces us to rethink the nature of particles and their interactions. It also has practical applications in fields such as quantum computing and cryptography.
As a theoretical concept, the Universe of Indistinguishable Quanta cannot be proven in the traditional sense. However, its predictions have been confirmed through experiments, and it is widely accepted among scientists as a fundamental principle of quantum mechanics.