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MP: Fachverband Theoretische und Mathematische Grundlagen der Physik

MP 18: Alternative Ideas

MP 18.1: Talk

Thursday, April 2, 2020, 16:30–16:50, H-HS VII

The End of Space and Time and the 3-Sphere — •Alexander Unzicker — Pestalozzi-Gymnasium München

It is argued that there are no true fundamental constants; rather their alleged existence points to an incomplete understanding of reality. Based on that premise, it turns out that space and time are unlikely to be appropriate concepts for a proper understanding of nature. Rather than a 3+1-dimensional spacetime, it is argued that the 3-dimensional unit sphere is a better candidate for a fundamental description of reality. In many aspects, its properties reflect phenomena commonly attributed to quantum mechanics.