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Four-Dimensional Newtonian Relativity
No full textThe constancy of the speed of light seems to imply that time and space are not absolute. However, we aim to demonstrate that this is not necessarily the case. In this article, we use Newton's concepts of absolute time and absolute space, along with the hypothesis that physical space is four-dimensional, to construct an alternative formulation to the theory of special relativity. We prove this formulation is mathematically equivalent to Einstein's theory by deriving the Lorentz transformation from the Galilean transformation for frames of reference in four-dimensional Euclidean space
Why is the Speed of Light in Vacuum a Universal Physical Constant?
No full textAn interpretation of the Lorentz transformation is formulated to answer the question regarding the constancy of the speed of light. It is shown that the observed speed of light in vacuum is a universal constant because physical space is a four-dimensional incompressible inviscid fluid
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Preprints
No full textThe following are manuscripts from the Four-Dimensional Fluid Space Research Program that are currently been peer reviewed
Derivación de la Transformación de Lorentz
No full textEn este artículo derivamos la transformación de Lorentz a partir de la hipótesis de que el espacio tiene cuatro dimensiones
¿Tiene el Espacio Cuatro Dimensiones?
No full textLa incompatibilidad conceptual y matemática entre la mecánica cuántica y la teoría general de la relatividad sugiere que la física moderna ha estado asumiendo premisas erróneas acerca de la naturaleza del tiempo y el espacio. Por esta razón, el propósito de nuestra investigación era explorar la posibilidad de que el espacio en realidad tenga cuatro dimensiones en lugar de tres. Para determinar la validez de esta hipótesis decidimos desarrollar una formulación alternativa a la teoría especial de la relatividad. Específicamente, postulamos que el tiempo y el espacio son absolutos, que el espacio tiene cuatro dimensiones y que todo marco de referencia inercial se mueve a la velocidad de la luz con respecto a un marco de referencia absoluto. Basados en estos postulados demostramos que la transformación de Lorentz para marcos de referencia en tres dimensiones espaciales se puede derivar matemáticamente de la transformación de Galileo para marcos de referencia en cuatro dimensiones espaciales. Esto significa que las predicciones hechas por la transformación de Lorentz también se pueden atribuir a los postulados que proponemos en este artículo. Debido a que esas predicciones han sido confirmadas experimentalmente, este resultado puede ser considerado como evidencia de que el espacio de hecho tiene cuatro dimensiones
The Four-Dimensional Fluid Space Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
No full textAn interpretation of quantum mechanics is formulated based on the hypothesis that physical space is a four-dimensional incompressible inviscid fluid. This hypothesis is used to derive the one-dimensional Schrödinger equation from the equations for two-dimensional incompressible irrotational inviscid fluid flow
The Four-Dimensional Fluid Space Research Program
No full textFinding a single theory that correctly answers the fundamental questions of nature and explains all physical phenomena is the major unsolved problem of theoretical physics. The Four-Dimensional Fluid Space Research Program is a plan that attempts to develop such a theory based on the hypothesis that physical space is a four-dimensional incompressible inviscid fluid. This article describes the program, the philosophy it follows, its fundamental postulates, and its objectives
The Elementary Particle Equation
No full textAn equation that describes the dynamics of elementary particles is formulated based on the hypothesis that physical space is a four-dimensional incompressible inviscid fluid
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