2 dimensions into 3 dimensions

Discussion in 'Physics & Math' started by Quantum Quack, May 27, 2017.

  1. The God Valued Senior Member

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    Can be described if you can describe the existence of 1/infinity in physical world.
     
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  3. The God Valued Senior Member

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    Exactly, this is Physics here, rather forced physics and mandated due to Einstein's nonacceptance of gravity as force.
     
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  5. river

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    What does 1/infinity even mean ?
     
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  7. Quantum Quack Life's a tease... Valued Senior Member

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    what do you think 1 divided by infinity means?
    (I am too lazy to use tex)
     
  8. The God Valued Senior Member

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    You proposed a sphere of radius 1/infinity...
     
  9. Quantum Quack Life's a tease... Valued Senior Member

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    but if the diameter is 1/infinity as I proposed and 1/infinity is the limit then what would be the radius?
     
  10. The God Valued Senior Member

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    Undefined or makes no sense.
     
  11. Quantum Quack Life's a tease... Valued Senior Member

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    so the contents or volume of the sphere is nonsense or ... dare I suggest non-existent.
    (zero dimensional)
     
  12. Quantum Quack Life's a tease... Valued Senior Member

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    The reason I brought this extension up is that we were discussing mathematical abstractions colliding with physical realities. Here we have both I think....

    With this sphere of infinitesimal diameter you have a mathematical abstraction that could be deemed a physical reality. ( sort of)
     
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  13. river

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    Does the sphere exist ? To you QQ ?
     
  14. Quantum Quack Life's a tease... Valued Senior Member

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    why do you ask?
     
  15. river

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    Because of the suggestion of non-existence in your post # 48
     
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  17. river

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    So the sphere is a point particle ?
     
  18. Q-reeus Banned Valued Senior Member

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  19. Quantum Quack Life's a tease... Valued Senior Member

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    not quite... the volume of the sphere maybe but not the sphere itself..Important distinction perhaps.
     
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  21. river

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    Discuss the difference
     
  22. Q-reeus Banned Valued Senior Member

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    Maybe you missed what i was hinting at QQ. Nitpickery over the formal distinctions may excite pure mathematicians, but leaves me shaking head. Which is why I like physics - definitions have to mean something useful and testable in the real world.
     
  23. river

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    Then why bother with this 1/infinity in the first place ?
     

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