Philosophy Psychoanalysis Religion Theologie Theology Lacan Physics Mathematics Psychotherapy Thinking | | Some interesting experiments, theorems, and websites: Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955): His biography , as well as the correspondence between Einstein and Freud concerning the problem of war, . The Standard Model of particle physics is a theory which describes the strong, weak, and electromagnetic fundamental forces, as well as the fundamental particles that make up all matter. An overview of all the particles and their relations can be found here. It is a quantum field theory, and consistent with both quantum mechanics and special relativity. To date, almost all experimental tests of the three forces described by the Standard Model have agreed with its predictions. However, the Standard Model is not a complete theory of fundamental interactions, primarily because it does not describe gravity. Therefore, there have been some extensions to the model: Supersymmetry. Postulates as yet undiscovered particles as "superpartners" to existing particles - this would also explain the amount of dark matter in the universe. String theory. Instead of conceptualizing particles as point-like, String theory assumes that they are one-dimensional. Also, it operates with up to 11 dimensions for the universe. The Official String Theory Web Site gives a good overview, as well as the mathematics behind it. Higgs Physics: (An extension of the Standard Model that tries to explain why particles have mass.) How particles acquire mass. The need to understand mass. Of particles, pencils and unification. Ripples at the heart of physics. Schrödinger's Cat. The indeterminacy that we accept on the subatomic level leads to a paradox if we transpose it to the macroscopic level. This famous example from Schrodinger demonstrates the paradox. Quantum nonlocality. This argument, based on a series of experiments, shatters our intuitive notion that events are located at a certain time and must occur in a precise location. Vacuum Fluctuations: How the world could have come into existence ex nihilo (and continues to be created.)
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Stephen Wolfram's NKS book (New kind of science) online. He explores the relationship between reality, numbers, and rules and claims that it will lead to a new kind of physics. www.space.com will give you detailed news and information about space exploration. Physics Portal on Nature.com. Find out what's happening in Physics. Usenet Physics FAQ. Also try physics research paper collection at arxiv.org. This site gives understandable answers to very interesting questions about quantum physics, relativity theory, and so on. Relativity on the WWW. This site has valuable links for Einstein's theories. Quantum Theory. Very good and simple explanation. The Standard Model explained. Particle colliders and their websites: CERN. FERMILAB. Stanford Linear Accelerator MAP Satellite page: View a satellite picture of the Universe when it was only 379000 years old. Cosmic Microwave background research, with short overview of the Big Bang theory.
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