This has been on my mind for a few months. I watched a documentary on the Science Channel 6 or 7 months ago. They talked about an universal equation that can solve all problems concerning physics. So I was wondering if it can be crack, and have any of you cracked it??
2006-08-28 16:28:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Its nonsense.
There are attempts to carry out what is called a unification of the laws of physics. Sometimes people call this a theory of everything, but it is nothing of the kind - except in the minds some of the supremely arrogant scientists carrying out the work.
What would be arrived at is a set of equations that unify gravity with the other three interactions of physics, and that explain the matter and energy in the universe.
However, the equations we already have work supremely well in the areas that they are used, and the unifying equations will certainly be unusable and more or less incomprehensible outside the domain on very high energy/high gravity situations.
As an example, think about the equations of quantum mechanics. They allow you to predict the behaviour of fundamental particles with greater accuracy than any other theory every devised by mankind. But if you were building a bridge or designing a car they would be totally useless.
The very notion of a theory of everything shows a complete lack of understanding of how sicence works.
2006-08-28 20:47:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There can't be, even in principle. Suppose we could find an equation that solved all physical problems. In this case, it could certianly describe any physically possible system. In particular, it could describe a physical implementation of a turing machine. By taking the limit of this equation as t→∞, we could then determine whether the specified turing machine ever halts. This would imply that the halting problem is decidable. But we know that the halting problem is not decidable, therefore no such equation can possibly exist. Q.E.D.
2006-08-28 16:44:15 · answer #2 · answered by Pascal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two gases will not separate like that. In fact the universal gas equation assumes they will each fill the volume of the flask as if the other is not there, that is because as gases, the spaces around each molecule (or atom, in this case) are very large compared to the volume occupied by the molecules themselves. So they do not interact and have no effect on each other. Using the Universal Gas Equation will not give you that answer.
2016-03-26 23:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, physicists are trying to find the answer to this question right now through the use of things that there predecessors have left behind. Such as Special Relativity, The quantum field theory and more recently the String Theory. Also the sting theory hasn't fully been finished.
2006-08-28 19:48:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The current popular approach to a TOE (Theory of Everything) is String Theory. It's not represented by a single equation, but it attempts to find a mathematical system of equations to encompass all currently-known physical laws. It is not (yet) solved, but a lot of very good people are working on it.
2006-08-28 16:57:35 · answer #5 · answered by Frank N 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "Theory of Everything" even eluded Einstein - with that in mind, I'm not expecting it to be forthcoming in the near future.
What's more, some of the forces of nature may be separate entities totally devoid of any relation to the other forces, and,if this is the case, a "Theory of Everything" would be impossible.
2006-08-28 19:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think its crack..........but go do some more and try a question later.
2006-08-28 16:43:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have.The answer is 42.
2006-08-28 16:32:45 · answer #8 · answered by That one guy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋