The Expansion of the Universe into four Dimensions -

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  1.Preliminary considerations

  2. Why are natural constants match

2.1. Speed of light - a theory of relation2013_07_14

2.2. What is spacial expansion with aplication 2.1?2018_01_05

2.3. Behind the event horizon 2015_10_21

  3. Is time real in the universe? actualised 2011_07_22

  4. The expansion of the universe into spatial directions

  5. The expansion of the universe into dimension of time

  6. Summary

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    The end of the time or why black holes can not come into existence in this universe 2011.06.01

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  • 1. Preliminary considerations - philosophy of knowledge[1]

    There is an objective reality, i.e. reality exists independently from consciousness. Our consciousness reflects reality correctly, i.e. the world is visible.
    There is no movement without matter and no matter without movement. Movement is matter’s way of existence.



    2. Why do natural constants slot together?

    Why are our natural constants compatible? The changing of one single natural constant would mean that our universe couldn’t exist in its actual form or a universe could not come into being.
    Assuming that there has been a big bang and our universe has come into being, we can postulate that it had been a whole before, disaggregated into its components (here: the natural constants) which make up our universe, by the big bang.
    If, - in whatever way, a whole disaggregates into its components, the parts thereof show a joint characteristic: compatibility. This is why it makes little sense in this context to contemplate a single component or to make any statements on what would happen if things were different.

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    2.1. Speed of light - a theory of relation

    Acceptance: The speed of light is the maximum speed with which all known interactions can take place, the constant that determines everything in the universe.
    If we were to change the speed of light and we look at how the other constants must change in order to keep the same relation to the speed of light.Since the speed of light is a relation between space and time, it can be changed in several ways – only the spatial component, both components or only the temporal component.
    Three cases correspondingly are compared:

    Case 1: only the spatial component changes – less distance in the same time
    Case 2: the spatial and temporal component changes – less distance in more time
    (in this consideration,spatial and temporal components change in the same relationship)
    Case 3: only the temporal component changes – same distance in more time
    The comparison for better clarity will be with normed constants. All constants are put for the initial situation with unchanged lightspeed 1. The change of the speed of light c shall amount to 81% of the initial situation – it changes from 1 m/s of exit system to 0. 81 m/s (normed). This results in a new distance r and a new time t.

    Case 1 : r = 0. 810 m ; t = 1. 000 s
    Case 2 : r = 0. 900 m ; t = 1. 111 s
    Case 3 : r = 1. 000 m ; t = 1. 235 s
    all results are rounded to 3 places after the comma

    In all 3 Cases we have only considered which of the physical constants depends of the spatial and witch depends of the temporal component (and in which way). We start with the electric constant ε0 and the magnetic constant μ0 The equation c=1/sqrt(ε 0 * μ 0) is remodel to 1=1/(ε 0 * μ 0 * c²) arise, considering that ε0 only depends of spatial and μ0 only depends of the temporal components.

    Case 1 : ε0 = 1. 524 As/Vm ; μ0 = 1. 000 N/A2
    Case 2 : ε0 = 1. 235 As/Vm ; μ0 = 1. 234 N/A2
    Case 3 : ε0 = 1. 000 As/Vm ; μ0 = 1. 524 N/A2

    The elementary charge remains unchanged by the change of the light velocity and so remains the same for all systems 1.
    If one checks the electrostatic force of two cargo loads in the space to each other now, and room component changed the accompanying arises the following values with the new ε0 with 4 π F = ( Q1 * Q2 ) / ( ε 0 * r ²)
    initial situation c=1m/s : ε0 = 1. 000 As/Vm; r = 1. 000 m; 4 * π * F = 1. 000 N
    Case 1 : ε0 = 1. 524 As/Vm; r = 0. 810 m; 4 * π * F = 1. 000 N
    Case 2 : ε0 = 1. 235 As/Vm; r = 0. 900 m; 4 * π * F = 1. 000 N
    Case 3 : ε0 = 1. 000 As/Vm; r = 1. 000 m; 4 * π * F = 1. 000 N

    Result for the electrostatic force gets cases for all three and one this exactly is like the initial situation–the force remains unchanged by a change of the speed of light.
    If the force remains constant in all cases looked at, this also should apply to all other considerations. If we consider the formula F = m * a , in order to keep the force constant, the mass must change as the acceleration, as a relation of  a = r / t2 with a changed spatial or temporal component, has in the new systems other values.

    Case 1 : a = 0.810 m/s²; m = 1.235 kg; F= 1. 000 N 
    Case 2 : a = 0. 729 m/s²; m = 1.372 kg; F= 1. 000 N 
    Case 3 : a = 0. 656 m/s²; m = 1.524 kg; F= 1. 000 N 
    The table of values show how individual components change with the change in the end system

    calculation of values

    calculation_values_normed.ods

    This means, that a change of the speed of light wouldn't be noticed, as all surroundings are changed in the same way - One would shrink to fit in with the surroundings.
    This sounds a little like the Lorentz transformation in the special relativity theory.
    We check length, the time and mass for a system which moves with 0.2 - fold light velocity opposite a resting system.
    From the Lorentz transformation one gets himself the following values, the length r = 1 m in the resting system transformed with the relationshipr'=r*sqrt(1-0.2²)to 0. 980m, the time t  = 1 s with the relation t'=t/sqrt(1-0.2²) to 1. 021 s, the velocity withv'=v*(1-0.2²)ant v=1 m/s to 0. 960 m/s and the mass m for 1 kg with m'=m/sqrt(1-0.2²)to 1. 021 kg in the moved system.
    A speed would correspondingly change around the factor 0. 960. What would happen in a world with a speed of light with factor 0. 960. One gets the following values if one takes the 0. 960 arising as an original value for speed of light for the above scheme now.
    check lorenztransformation

    In case 2 (spatial and temporal component change in the same relation), we get the same values as from the Lorentz transformation for the length change and time change. Only at the mass change looks like different. Immediately it explains it self if one writes down the equation for the mass for the Lorentz transformation exactly.
    m'=m*1/(sqrt(1-(vx/c)²)*1/(sqrt(1-(vy/c)²)*1/(sqrt(1-(vz/c)²)

    In the Lorentz transformation, the movement is usually only in one direction, that the last two factors are 1.
    Of course the speed of light changes in all directions, that the value of the calculated mass change must be different for the Lorentz transformation around the factor 1/(1-0.2²) here.

    The Lorentz transformation as a special case for the analysis of a changed speed of light, with the qualitative difference, that the mass change of the Lorentz transformation is direction-dependent, the mass change in the other calculation is direction-independent as the velocity of spreading of the light.
    The speed of light – the relationship between space and time – defining size for all spatial and temporal measurements and interactions.


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    2.2. What is spacial expansion with aplication 2.1?

    Until now:
    The universe expands, it grows spatially.
    This means, the physical matter doesn’t only fly out in all directions, but all of space expands similarly to the rubber surface of a balloon being inflated.
    The empty space is characterized by fields, there are quantum fluctuations and there is a vacuum energy – empty space is a physical reality.
    Absolute empty space is exemplary only. It is of interest at this point that we proceed on the assumption that there is constant vacuum energy which would interfere with the law of conservation of energy for expanding space.
    What is space really? If space holds vacuum energy, it also contains mass which, according to the theory of relativity leads to an interplay of mass, or as an equivalent, a mere question of energy.

    Spacial expansion with application 2.1 Space may be considered as a measurable distance of definable points in 3 dimensions. The expansion of the space is a measurable increase in the distance of objects to each other. For the determination of distance, length normals are usually used, for example by mechanical means: fixed distance of atoms in a solid or electromagnetic type: over wavelengths (on closer inspection, only the latter remains). If the speed of light is the all-determining relation, a reduction in the speed of light (from 2.1 Case 1 and 2) only appears as an expansion of the universe.

    Example

    If the speed of light in a system from c to c' is decreased to 25%, halve all spatial dimensions, which leads to an increase in the measured distances in the image by r and r' are shown.

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    The unit length r varies with the reduction of the speed of light to r'= 0.5 r. Within the system with reduced speed of light, the unit length is still unchanged 1. If now two balls with a radius 1 in the starting system are positioned at a measured distance of 7 unit lengths, the measured distance would double to 14 unit lengths after a change in the speed of light to 25% system 1' at the same position.
    A measured expansion of the universe does not require additional space.

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    2.3. Behind the event horizon

    Theoretically, there is also the possibility that there is matter in the universe, for a different "speed of light" is true. If theres "speed of light" be higher than ours, this matter might only interact via gravity with our matter (I am skeptical personally). An interesting point of view arises for the event horizon, of a black hole. For a changed speed of light is also another Schwarzschild radius results for cases 1 and 2 above. By varying all constants corresponding results for the case 2 at double the speed of light a Schwarzschild radius of this matter, which is around the 1.414times greater than with our matter, while the mass only 0.354 times would correspond to our mass.

    Schwarzschild radius    rs=2*G*M/c^2

    M:Mass G: gravitational constant RS: Schwarzschild radius c: speed of light
    That would mean, that we could see behind the event horizon of this matter. We would always still be in the known universe. This in turn then suggests that the event horizon is a relativistic appearance. A crossing over the event horizon is proved to be difficult see additional. However, there is then the possibility that matter for a lower "speed of light "applies to the formation of black holes can contribute.


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    3. Is the dimension of time real in universe?

    The dimension of time is not visible in processes on a molecular level. When observing the processes, a distinction of the direction in dimension of time in the future or in the past is impossible.
    This led physicians like Bolzmann (see [2] "es gibt keine objektiv ausgezeichnete Zeitrichtung"-there is no objectively distinguished time direction)to state the case that time exists only within consciousness respectively, time is only a human perception which orders experience, chronologically and causally. It is of no physical relevance.

    See also Paul Davies‘ contribution in „Spektrum der Wissenschaft – Der rätselhafte Fluss der Zeit [3]
    and „Gestern und morgen sind eins“ in „Bild der Wissenschaft“, volume 1/2008 [4]

    This knowledge is attained by observing a physical model and not by observing reality which also proves to be difficult since the molecular level cannot be observed even up to the present day.
    In our daily reality, however, the dimension of time does exist. It is encountered daily in a most simple form, e.g. a hot cup of coffee gets (unfortunately) gradually colder. In thermodynamic terms this is called an increase of entropy.
    If not shown in the model, the dimension of time cannot be found there either.

    Here we have a frequently quoted example: A billard ball is seen on film rolling over the billard table, it isn’t possible to say after wards if the film is moving forwards or backwards.
    The whole functions only in a frictionless mode. In reality, one can ascertain that the billard ball is decreasing in speed and it becomes warmer, therefore one can also tell whether the film is moving forwards or backwards.
    The deviation of the model from reality in this case, is even greater than assumed at first sight. It is friction in mechanics which holds the world together. In an attempt to drive a car without friction, - we could or would not move, we wouldn’t get any place. Without friction the ball previously mentioned wouldn’t roll either, it wouldn’t even exist.

    Generally, all processes can be understood as an exchange and/or a conversion of energy. In doing so, the interaction with the surroundings within the model is eliminated. That which is commonly accounted for the direction of time, is the interaction with the surroundings. Energy is always being emitted or absorbed to or from the surroundings, depending on whether the observed process is of more or less energy than its surroundings. All attempts to eliminate this, for experimental purposes, unwanted interaction, will fail.
    Each system strives for an energetically stable state which leads to a basic dimension of time. Time itself is based on the fact, that the dispersal of interaction takes place at fastest, at the speed of light.

    Time within the universe can be defined as follows:
    The tangible universe is growing older and expanding in space. Strictly speaking, this is the same, "growing older" can be also explained as an expansion into the dimension of time- against the existing view it moves through the time.
    The universe expands into all four dimensions of the space – time continuum. The three dimensions of space are linked up with the dimension of time via the speed of light. With the expansion of the universe, each snapshot differs from the previous, or the following one whereby time gains physical relevance. In other words, there is a past and a future, there is cause and effect.

    passage past 2011_07_22

    The view of an expansion in time direction has an interesting aspect to past and future.
    There are the following model, to explain of the space expansion:
    One imagines the space of the universe as a rubber surface of an rubber balloon (in this model there are only two space dimensions). The galaxies are points at the rubber surface.
    If now the rubber balloon will be inflated, the rubber surface and in this way the distance of the galaxies to each other becomes bigger - expansion in space. Now the model can be simply extended with the time dimension. The inside of the rubber balloon is the past and outside is the future. Then the past would be in the universe but not the future.
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    4. The expansion of the universe into spatial directions

    It is at this point whether it is based on an apparent expansion as in point 2 or a real one - the result of the consideration remains the same.

    The early stage the development of the universe was very hot. It was so hot that there was approximately the same amount of particles and their antiparticles present (permanent come into existence and annihilate one another). The temperature sank in accordance with the rise in expansion. All particles currently known to us originated approximately 3 seconds after the big bang [5].
    The entire history of the universe is unimaginable without expansion into dimensions of space or depending on the perspective, without cooling down, as one correlates with the other.
    It can be imagined, by visualising a very hot gas mixture: Carbon dioxide, CO2, in a constant volume cannot exist at very hot temperatures (3000 ° C at 1 bar pressure absolute). It appears in the form of carbon and oxygen. The reaction of carbon with oxygen into carbon dioxide releases energy in the form of heat reaction being emitted to the surroundings. Heat can be released, however, only to colder surroundings. In the case of the surroundings being too hot, this reaction cannot take place.
    According to the probability of quantum mechanics, there will be individual CO2 molecules even at higher temperatures, since energy is not evenly distributed over all molecules and space, but is subject to statistic distribution. In this case, the chemist speaks of chemical equilibrium.
    From the adiabatic view, there won’t be any changes in the situation, the system would be static and look the same at any point in time.
    Development can only take place when the gas mixture expands adiabatic, pressure and temperature sink, which leads again to an increasing number of CO2 molecules. The system would be different at any given point in time.
    In a quantum-mechanical context, the existence of CO2 molecules is possible at any given time and at any given temperature, merely in corresponding probability.
    According to the rules of quantum mechanics, the total number of micro states never changes.

    No change without expansion.

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    5. Expansion of the Universe into Dimension of Time [6]

    What form does expansion into the dimension of time take? Can a process such as the process cooling be shown in a model? Here is one possibility:
    The biggest possible wave length in the universe is defined by the light cone from the theory of relativity (limited by the dimension of space). In other terms, the smallest frequency depends on the age of the universe (limited by the dimension of time). Only one vibration per age of the universe is possible.



    t1 : point of time 1
    t2 : point of time 2 after point of time 1

    λ(t1) : biggest possible wave length at point of time t1
    f(t1)=1/t1 : lowest possible frequency at point of time t1

    λ(t2) : biggest possible wave length at point of time t2
    f(t2)=1/t2 : lowest possible frequency at point of time t2

    A light cone is the path that a flash of light, emanating from a single event (localized to a single point in space and a single moment in time) and traveling in all directions, would take through spacetime. Because it is thought that signals and other causal influences cannot travel faster than light in relativity, the light cone plays an essential role in defining the concept of causality. For a given event E, the set of events that lie on or inside the future light cone of E would also be the set of events that could receive a signal sent out from the position and time of E, so the future light cone contains all the events that could potentially be causally influenced by E.

    If the biggest possible wave length is defined by the light cone or by the age of the universe, the biggest possible wave length grows in time (with the spread of the universe in the direction of time). The biggest possible wave length can be, in the area of quantum-mechanics, depicted as an energy level. It would, therefore, represent the smallest possible energy level to the corresponding point in the dimension of time. The lowest energy level is also called vacuum energy or zero point energy E0.

    In formulas

    E0=½*ℏ*ω
    : reduced Planck constant
    ω: related angular frequency

    with
    ω=2*π*c/λ(t)
    λ(t):wavelength according to the light cone (age of the universe)
    c: speed of light

    after integration resulting in
    E0(t)=ℏ*π*c/λ(t)



    E0(t1) : lowest possible energy level at point of time t1 corresponds to wave length λ(t1)
    E0(t2) : lowest possible energy level at point of time t2 corresponds to wave length λ(t2)
    Only energy levels higher than E0(t) can be taken. If an event in the past releases energy, e.g. an electron reverts from the animated state to its basic state and releases electromagnetic radiation, the energy balance at the point of time “t1”, is smaller than at the point of time “t2 “, since the energy volume to be emitted to the environment is defined by the smallest possible energy potential E0. This would become noticeable by a red shift of the emitted radiation at the time “t1” to the emitted radiation at the time “t2”. Within the atoms, the relative positions of the orbitals to each other, change with the expansion of the universe in time.

    The light spectrum of distant galaxies appears shifted to red, which can be put down to the expansion of the universe in the dimension of space. As light has been emitted also at previous points in time, in this case part of the red shift can be attributed to the expansion in the dimension of time.


    There are two interpretations with regards to the number of micro states of quantum mechanics;
    1. The total number of micro states is constant, only their position to each other changes.
    2. The total number of micro states grows in time.

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    6. Summery

    The universe expands into all four dimensions of the space – time continuum. A pulsing universe would have to contract after its expansion into all four dimensions resulting in the universe becoming warmer and time moving backwards. The expansion in the dimension of space leads to cooling down, the expansion in time to a drop in zero point energy (also vacuum energy). according point 6.
    If space holds vacuum energy, it also has mass which, in compliance with the theory of relativity, leads to interaction of mass or, as an equivalent, is a pure question of energy. Space is of physical relevance. The absolutely empty space can be regarded as having model purposes only.

    Point 6 is not proven - only a model, a possible linkage from relativity theory and quantum mechanics. According to relativity theory only events from the past influence on an event as the time t (the distance in the 4 dimensions is determined by the speed of light), and explained it, why one can find only traces of the past and not from future.



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