Everything posted by Anton Rize
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
Showing complete misunderstanding. Proven Wrong. Proven Wrong. Due to my results allying with empirical data, your different results would be just plain wrong. So again proven wrong. @Markus Hanke stop building argument on personal (often wrong) opinion and show which definition is faulty not which word sounds like GR. Sorry I have no idea what you mean by this. Cant see any connections at all. There must be some misunderstanding between us. I moved to AU some time ago in my 30's. English is my third languedge. I can talk I can read but I cant spell at all 🙃. Also for topics like this I prefer to think and wright in my native language due to my English vocabulary isn't big enough sometimes.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
@joigus Thank you for this response. I'm glad that we finally resolve this misunderstanding about the [math]S^1[/math]/hyperbolic geometry. That clears the air, and now we can discuss the real substance of the model. You've raised three crucial objections: that the model is (1) a tautology ("circular logic"), (2) philosophically misguided ("physics is about metrics"), and (3) non-covariant (because it doesn't use tensors). Let's address them in order. 1. On Tautology ("Circular Logic")You argue that the definitions are "circular" and that there is "no mystery there". If I only said [math]\beta = \cos \theta_1[/math] and stopped, you would be 100% correct. But that is not what I do. The model is generative, not descriptive. I don't assume [math]\beta[/math]; I derive the framework that produces it. The full derivation is in the paper (https://github.com/AntonRize/WILL/raw/main/documents/WILL_PART_I_SR_GR.pdf), but the short logical chain is this: This chain generates new, testable physics (like the precession formula [math]\Delta\phi = \frac{2\pi Q^2}{1-e^2}[/math]) from first principles. This is the opposite of a tautology; it's a predictive, generative structure. 2. On Philosophy ("Physics is about metrics")You said: "But physics is about metrics, distances and angles. It just is." Here, we have a fundamental disagreement. From my perspective, metrics, distances, and angles are the bookkeeping (the 'how'), not the physics (the 'why'). They are the anthropocentric representation, the "grammar of measurement" we use to describe relations. The physics lies in the fundamental symmetries and invariants that dictate the rules of this bookkeeping. My model seeks to define those rules algebraically, before any coordinate system or metric is postulated. 3. On Covariance (Algebra vs. Tensors)This is your most important point. You perfectly defined covariance: "...all observers agree on what they measure when everything is expressed in terms of invariants". You then equated this principle with tensors. But tensors are just one implementation of covariance (a differential one). WILL implements covariance algebraically. In GR, the invariant is [math]ds^2[/math]. In WILL, a key invariant is the Energy-Symmetry Law, which states that for any two observers/states (A and B), the energy transfer is perfectly balanced: [math]\Delta E_{A \to B} + \Delta E_{B \to A} = 0[/math] I derive this by defining the specific energy for a transition as the sum of the changes in the potential and kinetic budgets: [math]\Delta E_{A \to B} = \Delta U + \Delta K = \frac{1}{2}(\kappa_A^2 - \kappa_B^2) + \frac{1}{2}(\beta_B^2 - \beta_A^2)[/math] [math]\Delta E_{B \to A} = \frac{1}{2}(\kappa_B^2 - \kappa_A^2) + \frac{1}{2}(\beta_A^2 - \beta_B^2)[/math] Summing them algebraically gives zero. This identity is WILL's form of covariance. It holds for all observers, yet requires no tensors. This single algebraic law has profound, non-trivial consequences: A) The Geometric Origin of the Universal Speed Limit ([math]v \le c[/math]) The speed limit is a foundational property of the [math]S^1[/math] relational manifold itself. The kinematic framework is defined by the conservation of two projections: the "Amplitude Component" ([math]\beta[/math], velocity) and the "Phase Component" ([math]\beta_Y[/math], internal structure). These are bound by the geometry's Pythagorean identity: [math] \beta^2 + \beta_Y^2 = 1 [/math] A state [math]\beta > 1[/math] (i.e., [math]v > c[/math]) would algebraically force: [math] \beta_Y^2 = 1 - \beta^2 < 0 [/math] This would mean the "Phase Component" [math]\beta_Y[/math] becomes an imaginary number. Therefore, a state [math]v > c[/math] is not just forbidden; it is geometrically undefined in this framework, as it would represent a state with no real internal structure. B) The Nature of Light (No Rest Frame) For massive particles ([math]\beta < 1[/math]), the energy exchange is symmetric, split between two orthogonal branches (X and Y), giving the [math]\frac{1}{2}[/math] factor. But for light, [math]\beta=1[/math]. This means its complementary projection [math]\beta_Y = \sqrt{1-\beta^2} = 0[/math]. The symmetric split between two orthogonal branches (X and Y) disappears. The exchange can't be partitioned; it collapses onto a single axis. This is why light experiences twice the gravitational effect (e.g., lensing [math]\Phi_\gamma = \kappa^2 c^2[/math] vs. mass [math]\Phi_{mass} = \frac{1}{2}\kappa^2 c^2[/math]). Light is the boundary state where this energy symmetry breaks. This isn't just philosophy; it's testable. In Appendix I, I validated this law on the real-world Earth-GPS system: [math]\Delta E_{Earth \to GPS} = 6.1265399845 \times 10^{-10}[/math] [math]\Delta E_{GPS \to Earth} = -6.1265399845 \times 10^{-10}[/math] Sum = 0. This confirms the law holds to machine precision. It is a true invariant.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
Thankyou. I will assume that you rad my privies 2 reply's and for some reason find them incomplete. @studiot To be perfectly clear: Yes, absolutely. The symbols E, p, m in the equation E^2 = p^2 + m^2 have different dimensions than the E, p, m in the equation E^2 = (pc)^2 + (mc^2)^2. This is not an error; it is the entire point. The blog post you quoted is correct that c=1 is a formal change of unit system, but it is philosophically incorrect to call it "WRONG". Here is my position: 1. Physics must be Universal: A fundamental physical law must be valid for any civilization, regardless of their species-specific, historical units (like "meters" or "Zglorp-tails"). 2. c=1 is Fundamental: This formulation, where c is a dimensionless unity, is the fundamental expression of physical reality. It is the only "intergalactic standard." 3. SI Units are for Bookkeeping: The SI-unit equation E^2 = (pc)^2 + (mc^2)^2 is a secondary translation of that fundamental law. We "restore c" only for the practical task of comparing our universal formulas to human-centric SI measurements. My framework does not "lose the physics". It removes the anthropocentric "linguistic layer" to reveal the physics. This is why WILL is built from the ground up on universal, dimensionless projections like [math]\beta=v/c[/math] and [math]\kappa = v_e/c[/math]. These ratios are the same for everyone in the Cosmos.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
The full derivation is here (right click save as to download .pdf) https://github.com/AntonRize/WILL/raw/main/documents/WILL_PART_I_SR_GR.pdf In short its just as I said math fits in to places naturally. I didn't even knew the GR solution when I derived this. Its just make sense and every operation has clear physical meaning like it was "meant" to be this way isn't it? From removing the separation between structure and dynamics I derived the core principle SPACETIME ≡ ENERGY. From it constrains I derived relational manifolds (not spacetime geometry but energy relation careers) circle S^1 for 1 degree of freedom with projections beta=v/c, beta_Y=√(1-beta^2) 2 sphere S^2 for 2 degrees of freedom with projections kappa=v_e/c=√(R_s/r), kappa_X=√(1-kappa^2) Due to them being different projections of the same conserved quantity the "exchange" rate is 2DOF/1DOF=κ²/β² = 2 for energy closed systems (per period for elliptical orbits) Total projection as a vector on (kappa, beta) plane Q=√(kappa^2+beta^2) end then 𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐲: κₘₑᵣ꜀ = √(Rₛₛᵤₙ / aₘₑᵣ꜀) βₘₑᵣ꜀ = √(Rₛₛᵤₙ / 2aₘₑᵣ꜀) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫: Qₘₑᵣ꜀ = √(κₘₑᵣ꜀² + βₘₑᵣ꜀²) 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: (1 − eₘₑᵣ꜀²) / 2π 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 RG 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭: Δφ₍WILL₎ = (Qₘₑᵣ꜀²) / [(1 − eₘₑᵣ꜀²) / 2π] = (2πQₘₑᵣ꜀²) / (1 − eₘₑᵣ꜀²) @KJW Please tell how to use Latex here this reformatting in to Unicode every time will drive me crazy soon 🙃.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
Do you understand that distance can be relational without metric involved? Also try google sometimes: "Areal radius is a term primarily used in cosmology and general relativity to describe a specific radial coordinate that measures the "area" of a spherical surface centered on an observer within a curved spacetime. It is defined so that the surface area of such a sphere is A=4πR2, where R is the areal radius." I understand that its different from what you used to, but if everything would be the same as GR it wouldn't be a new idea isn't it? Its not that hard. You can define distance between n number of objects without a "grid" just relational. I already showed you set of equations and 2 demos projects with numerical conformations. I don't know what else I can do... Means that relational properties comes first and they determent geometry. Are you aware that you haven't wrote a single equation here? We can exchange opinions with you forever. In the end its numbers that meters.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
@Markus Hanke I made 2 desmos projects for you: https://www.desmos.com/geometry/nrtnjramrl - calculates aphelion of Mercury using the set of algebraic equations I listed above r_{a}=\frac{-R_{s}-\sqrt{R_{s}^{2}-8E_{d}\left(-h^{2}\right)}}{4E_{d}}=6.9762118617\times10^{10} m. empirical value r_a = 6.982×10^10 m (discrepancy due to estimated input values, but you got the point) https://www.desmos.com/geometry/hkxjqfkchp - calculates perihelion precession of Mercury \Delta_{WILL}=\frac{2\pi Q_{Merc}^{2}}{\left(1-e_{Merc}^{2}\right)}\ = 5.0208724126\times10^{-7} radians/orbit. empirical value \Delta_{Merc}=5.02 \times10^{-7} radians/orbit.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
@Markus Hanke I'm very disappointed. I genuinely was hoping to finally have a meaningful conversation... I took your question seriously and spend time to provide you with an answer. You on the other hand didn't even try to understand which I can see clearly by your comment "Some of these things are also observer-dependent" - its a relational framework most of "these things" are observer-dependent. You state that concepts like "gradient," "orthogonality," and "conserved quantity" cannot "meanfully exist" without a spacetime manifold and a metric (gμν). My position is that these concepts emerge algebraically from the relational geometry (S¹ × S²), before any metric is postulated. You seem to be mistaking my algebraic definitions (the physics) for their metric descriptions (the coordinate overlay). To move this from opinion to mathematics, please identify which of my exact algebraic definitions you claim is (or illicitly requires) a metric tensor. Objection 1: "You use 'r', 'gradients', 'orthogonality', and 'areas' which require a metric." Response: I define these algebraically. Which of the following definitions is a metric tensor? A) r ≡ Rₛ / κ² (My definition of the areal radius 'r' as an algebraic output of a field measurement κ, not an a priori coordinate.) B) ∇κ (The physical gradient of the scalar potential field κ. I define "radial" as this direction.) C) The intrinsic orthogonality on the S² manifold. (I define "tangential" as the direction orthogonal to ∇κ on my base manifold S², which is the source of geometry, not its product.) Objection 2: "You use 'conserved quantities' which require Killing vectors (metric symmetries)." Response: My invariants are algebraic, not differential. Which of these algebraic budgets do you claim requires a Killing vector? A) ΔE = 0.5 * (β² - κ²) (My fundamental trajectory invariant, derived from the Energy-Symmetry Law, not a ∂ₜ symmetry of a metric.) B) h = r₀ * βₜ,₀ (The definition of angular momentum, which I noted is conserved only because spherical symmetry was a given input - i.e., ∇κ is purely radial.) Objection 3: "You use a 'nebulous scalar' and cannot encode an EM field or non-uniform source." Response: I explicitly defined the general case in my "Case B." Which of these formalisms is an invalid source model? A) κ²(r) = Rₛ / r (The single scalar only for the spherically symmetric case.) B) κ(r, Ω) (The scalar field on S² I use to encode any non-uniform source, such as your EM field, as a directional map. This is not a single scalar.) Objection 4: "You don't account for non-linearity." Response: My model is algebraically non-linear at its foundation. Which of these core equations do you claim is linear? A) ΔE = 0.5 * (β² - Rₛ/r) (The invariant energy budget itself is a non-linear relation between β and r.) B) (2ΔE) · rₚ² + Rₛ · rₚ - h² = 0 (The final algebraic equation I derived to solve the trajectory.) You are assuming these concepts imply a metric. I am deriving them from an algebraic foundation that precedes it. The burden is now on you to show which definition is faulty, not which word sounds like GR. P. S. And regarding your comment about LLM-AI: I'm using AI to translate in to English and reformat Latex in to Unicode. If I would allow AI to wright answers for me this would be a very short thread. Do you think there's an AI who can handle tasks like this? Im using Gemini and it cant. If you know one that can please give me a link Id love to talk to it.
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A Methodological Challenge: Purging Physics of "Semantic Inflation"
@pinball1970 And you call it "pull it apart"? I cant even understand your argument. Can you express yourself a bit clearer? @swansont Two clarifications: (i) I don’t claim β is Lorentz-invariant; it’s an operational, dimensionless primitive within a chosen frame. What I call “invariant” is the form of the closure identity (e.g. β^2+βY^2=1), not each component separately. (ii) x,t become “measurable” only after conventions (synchronization, frame, units). They are representational choices, not primitives. MH targets exactly this: primitives first (operational, dimensionless), coordinates later as derived bookkeeping. Pedagogy is a separate (and open) question; ontology shouldn’t be outsourced to convenience.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
Thanks for jumping in @Markus Hanke Great question! Your premise is a bit flowed. Within WILL RG we not dealing with non physical imaginary regions. Region is not a physical object - you cant measure it. You'll have to postulate one and we don't want to postulate non physical made up stuff. Instead we can work with relations within given system. Hit-or-miss in WILL (short, coordinate-free) • We do not use metrics or geodesics. Dynamics = a single invariant budget: ΔE = 0.5*(β² − κ²). • “Radial” is defined without coordinates: it is the direction of ∇κ (meridian on S²). “Tangential” is orthogonal to it on the relational sphere. • Case A (stationary spherical source): the field is one scalar, κ²(r) = Rₛ / r, equivalently r = Rₛ / κ². Given initial state at r₀ with total speed β₀ (where β₀² = βᵣ,₀² + βₜ,₀²) and tangential part βₜ,₀, two constants follow: ΔE = 0.5*(β₀² − κ₀²), and h = r₀ * βₜ,₀ (specific angular momentum; conserved by spherical symmetry). • Periapsis is where βᵣ = 0, hence βₚ = βₜ,ₚ = h / rₚ and κₚ² = Rₛ / rₚ. Invariance gives a single algebraic equation for rₚ: 0.5*(h² / rₚ² − Rₛ / rₚ) = ΔE, i.e. (2ΔE)·rₚ² + Rₛ·rₚ − h² = 0, solve for rₚ > 0. Hit if rₚ ≤ R_body. • Case B (non-uniform/radiation field): replace the scalar by a directional map κ(r, Ω). ΔE remains invariant; “radial” stays ∇κ. There is no global conservation of h without symmetry, so propagate the tangential budget step-by-step relative to ∇κ. The same hit test applies once rₚ is obtained. Takeaway: WILL computes trajectories by conserving algebraic budgets (ΔE, and h only when symmetry allows). A metric can be added later as a descriptive overlay, not as the engine. PARAMETER GLOSSARY • c - speed of light (units: length/time). • G - gravitational constant. • M - central mass (Case A). • R_s - Schwarzschild radius, R_s = 2 G M / c^2 (units: length). • r - areal radius (units: length), defined by the observable area A via A = 4π r^2. In stationary spherical exterior: r = R_s / κ^2. • r_0 - initial areal radius (units: length). • r_p - periapsis (closest-approach) radius (units: length). • R_body - physical radius of the extended body (units: length). • β - total kinematic projection (dimensionless), β = v / c, with 0 ≤ β ≤ 1. • β_r - radial component of β, defined relative to the local “radial” direction. • β_t - tangential magnitude of β, β_t = √(β^2 − β_r^2). • β_0 - initial β; β_t0 - initial tangential component of β. • β_p - total β at periapsis; at periapsis β_r = 0, so β_p = β_t,p. • κ - potential projection (dimensionless). - General (non-uniform) field: κ = κ(r, Ω), a directional map on S². - Stationary spherical exterior: κ^2(r) = R_s / r (so 0 < κ^2 < 1 for r > R_s). • κ_p - κ at periapsis; in spherical exterior: κ_p^2 = R_s / r_p. • Ω - direction on the unit sphere S² (solid angle label for anisotropic fields). • ∇κ - spatial gradient of κ; defines the “radial” direction locally (coordinate-free). • h - specific angular momentum (units: length), h = r · β_t. - Conserved only when spherical symmetry holds (Case A). - Not a global invariant in generic non-uniform fields. • ΔE - relational energy budget (dimensionless), invariant along the trajectory: ΔE = 0.5 · (β^2 − κ^2). (In spherical exterior this yields the periapsis equation 0.5 · (h^2 / r_p^2 − R_s / r_p) = ΔE.) Notes on domains and use: • Exterior of a compact spherical source: r > R_s ⇒ 0 < κ^2 < 1 and 0 ≤ β ≤ 1. • “Radial” and “tangential” are defined operationally: radial ≡ direction of ∇κ; tangential ≡ any direction orthogonal to ∇κ on S². • Conserved quantities: ΔE always; h only when symmetry (spherical) supplies a corresponding Killing vector. @joigus I think there may still be a misunderstanding here. In a Minkowski diagram the axes X and Y are physical coordinates (ct, x) defined within a metric. In the S¹–S² formulation of WILL, X and Y are dimensionless relational projections – amplitude- and phase-like components of a single conserved quantity. They are not spacetime coordinates; no metric is postulated at that stage. Could you please specify which part of this distinction remains unclear?
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
Thank you for jumping in @KJW I understand it might feel unconventional at first. Try this page https://antonrize.github.io/WILL/relativistic-foundations/ I wrote it specifically to ease understanding. There's a lot of visual and interactive elements, definitely better than scrolling through long forum debates. No. I'm doing exactly opposite: removing assumptions and anthropocentric elements. If you will follow the link you will see it immediately. Good point! I like your grounded approach. But lets have a look what exactly we measuring: When we “measure distance,” what we actually record is not some absolute spatial entity but a relational configuration of events - a count of oscillations, light pulses, or clock ticks exchanged between systems. Likewise, when we “measure time,” we don’t access a primitive flow; we compare periodic processes and define one as our reference. Both quantities - distance and time - are abstractions distilled from relational data. So in WILL, the goal is not to deny measurements, but to clarify that what is measured are relations, while what is inferred (like space or time) is representational. The relational structure comes first; coordinates appear only after we project that structure into human-friendly form. So yes coordinate space and time not primitive ingredients but the result of our conventional choice of representation. And that what you can call: Universe doesn't know and doesn't care about any coordinate system of ours. Completely agree with you on this. And this is precisely what im trying to show here. --- The remarkable thing is when you adopt this relational view the math is just fits in to places naturally! Its simpler cleaner requires no unphysical constructions (like coordinate system) and perfectly allying with experimental results. And I cant believe it myself! That's why I posted it here.
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A Methodological Challenge: Purging Physics of "Semantic Inflation"
Thank you for jumping in @swansont Mathematical equality ≠ same ontological clarity. Replacement of ontology with mathematical artifacts is a well known problem in physics raised by Sean Carol, Nima Arkani-Hamed and many more. Exactly! the ease of use and how it’s learned/taught directly depends on amount of abstract coordinates like t, x that require interpretation. They are not primitive observables but representational choices: they depend on frame and synchronization conventions. What’s operationally invariant are proper-time intervals and relational, dimensionless ratios. MH targets exactly this distinction between representational coordinates and observable structure. Two equally correct formulations are not pedagogically equivalent - the one with fewer abstract, non-operational symbols conveys the physics more transparently. Ironically the standard form is the one who has to be deciphered to put it in physical terms (coordinate constructs like t and x). This is a great example of replacing ontology with mathematical artifacts. You just proved my point. Absolutely - that’s why this is framed as an experiment, not an assertion. you’re right that not all physics is naturally dimensionless. That’s exactly why I framed gravity as an open task under the same MH constraints - to see whether equally “hygienic” primitives can be identified there. In other words, the SR example is step 1, not the conclusion. Finally comment with substance not just personal attacks. Thank you @swansont
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
your critic is based on elementary category error that you once again fail to admit. I already answered this: --- "The Nobel Prize could be just around the corner." - I was hoping to meat likeminded people here who are like me passionate about physics. I was hoping for deep and meaningful discus and collective search for Truth. But all Im getting is just uncalled personal attacks. Im verry disappointed...
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
@studiot @exchemist @joigus It’s been three days since my last detailed response, and so far none of the critics have addressed or verified a single one of the derivations presented above - despite shown earlier confidence and patronising tone that should not be used in scientific discus. This silence is quite telling: once the discussion reached the level of explicit formulas and transparent definitions, the enthusiasm for debate seems to have disappeared. For readers genuinely interested in the content rather than posturing, all derivations, unit checks, and equivalences have been provided in full detail above. Unless new, substantive objections are raised, I will take the current pause as tacit agreement with the correctness of the presented results. It was far from the level of discussion I was hoping for.
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A Methodological Challenge: Purging Physics of "Semantic Inflation"
This is exactly what this post is made for. Considering the fact that its your 4th message here and you still not sure about the purpose of this post - I highly doubt that you can. But will be happy if proven wrong - that's the hole point. Be my guest.
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A Methodological Challenge: Purging Physics of "Semantic Inflation"
Is it all you are capable of? Shallow view and overgeneralisation without any substance? If so - please leave.
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A Methodological Challenge: Purging Physics of "Semantic Inflation"
Post is written by me but I use AI to translate it in to English and reformat latex in to Unicode. I understand that there's a lot of AI generated crap around but if you assuming that every well structured argument is AI generated the again you overcomplimenting AI's abilities and underestimating mine. You didn't answer my question:
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A Methodological Challenge: Purging Physics of "Semantic Inflation"
Good point Hahaha! I guess we limited by our language or at I am. You overcomplimenting AI's abilities and underestimating mine. "steaming shit" is not a constructive argument isn't it? "Your theory" is a misplaced term in this context. There's a difference between theory and methodology I suggest you google it. In the end its just 4 premises: A1 A2 A3 A4 Which one you finding resemble a "steaming shit"?
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A Methodological Challenge: Purging Physics of "Semantic Inflation"
You already showed your glaring incomitance in other thread, so im not surprised. Goodbye.
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A Methodological Challenge: Purging Physics of "Semantic Inflation"
I am proposing a rigorous thought experiment at the intersection of physics and the philosophy of science. The goal is to test whether we can, by applying a set of strict methodological constraints, arrive at a single, fundamental formulation of physical laws. This challenge is not based on new physics, but on "Mathematical Hygiene" (MH) - a principle demanding absolute correspondence between mathematical symbols and their operational, relational meaning. Part 1: The Rules of the Experiment (The Principles of "Mathematical Hygiene")For this experiment to be pure, we must temporarily agree to follow four disciplines. (I will refer to them as A.1–A.4). * A.1. The Principle of Ontological Economy: A theory must be founded on the smallest possible set of primitive, operationally defined concepts (e.g., observable relations or transformations). All other constructs (fields, potentials, curvature) must be derivative functions of this primitive basis. * A.2. The Discipline of Minimal Representation: The number of symbols in a "hygienic" formula should equal the number of independent physical ideas. Using, for example, a tensor T_μν (10+ components) to describe the simple idea of "energy density" is "semantic inflation." * A.3. The Principle of Hierarchical Sufficiency: All derived constructs must be unambiguously derivable from the primitive basis. New physics cannot be "smuggled in" under the guise of mathematical convenience. * A.4. The Discipline of Epistemic Hygiene: Every symbol in a theory must carry an "interpretive passport" linking it to an empirical, relational (dimensionless) meaning. Symbols without passports (e.g., t=0 or x=0 in an empty universe) are "grammatical artifacts" and must be eliminated. Part 2: Example Application of MH (Kinematics)Let's apply this filter to an icon of physics: the invariance of the SR interval. Test Subject: dτ² = dt² - dx² (with c=1)MH Verdict: This equation is fundamentally "unhygienic." Justification: 1. Violation A.4 (Passport): The symbols dt and dx are not primitives. They are differentials of t and x. 2. Violation A.1 (Container): t and x themselves imply the existence of an a priori coordinate grid - a "hidden container" we impose on reality. This container has no "interpretive passport" in the absence of events. 3. Violation A.4 (Units): Even if we accept dt and dx as "measurable," they are measured in seconds and meters - arbitrary human conventions, not fundamental relational (dimensionless) quantities. "Hygienic" Derivation (Kinematics): To "cleanse" this law, we must use only dimensionless, relational primitives: 1. Amplitude Primitive (Motion): The ratio of an object's velocity to the universal speed limit. This is β = v/c. It has a clean "passport." 2. Phase Primitive (Time): The ratio of an object's proper time to the observer's time. This is β_Y = Δτ / Δt. It also has a clean "passport." The physical law is the Lorentz factor: β_Y = √(1 - β²). If we write this as a closure identity, we get the "hygienic" form of the law of kinematics: β² + β_Y² = 1 Note: no d's, no t or x, no meters or seconds. Just two pure, dimensionless primitives in an algebraic identity. Part 3: The Challenge (Gravity)Now, here is the task for you. We must apply the exact same MH logic to gravity. We must completely reject the formalism of GR (G_μν, g_μν, differentials) as the peak of "semantic inflation" and "hidden containers." The Task: Find the fundamental "hygienic" closure identity for gravity, analogous to β² + β_Y² = 1. Guiding Questions: 1. How do we define the "hygienic" Amplitude Primitive for gravity (let's call it κ)? * It must be dimensionless. It must describe the intensity* of gravity. 2. How do we define the "hygienic" Phase Primitive for gravity (let's call it κ_X)? * It must be dimensionless. It must be the analogue of β_Y (i.e., it must describe the observable gravitational time dilation*). 3. What is the necessary algebraic closure identity that connects κ and κ_X? Rules of Engagement:For the sake of a pure experiment, I ask all participants to adhere strictly to the MH methodology (A.1–A.4). The goal is not to prove "GR is wrong," but to test a hypothesis: Will strict epistemological discipline force all participants toward the same, inevitable algebraic structure? I await your derivations.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
Thanks, @studiot and @joigus and @exchemist I think now I see were the misconception is coming from. Let me clarify step by step so that we keep the structure transparent and consistent. Methodology The WILL framework begins with the strictest possible discipline: we postulate nothing and assume no background structure. A Minkowski metric, by contrast, is introduced a priori as a fixed geometric container. Within WILL, such a metric cannot be fundamental - it arises only as an anthropocentric artifact of how we choose to parameterize relational transformations. In other words, distance and time are not primitive ingredients; they are convenient coordinates that appear after the relational structure is already defined. Two geometries, two meanings of X and Y In a Minkowski diagram the axes X and Y are physical coordinates with a postulated metric: ct and x, and boosts are hyperbolic isometries of that metric. In the S¹–S² formulation of WILL, X and Y represent dimensionless relational projections - amplitude-like and phase-like components of one conserved quantity. These projections have no intrinsic metric; they describe ratios, not distances. Emergence of metric and hyperbolic structure The metric-like relations appear only when we reintroduce scale - for example, when we define r = Rs / κ² with Rs = 2GM / c². At that stage, the familiar hyperbolic form a² − b² = c² naturally emerges as a particular parameterization of the same invariant relation. It is not postulated but derived from closure. This is also how the classical results - the Kepler energy relation, Newton’s third law, the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian structures - appear as necessary consequences, not as inputs. Foundational distinction Traditional relativity assumes a metric and derives dynamics within it. WILL derives dynamics purely from relational closure; metric descriptions then appear as a representational convenience. This reverses the usual order of reasoning and removes the hidden background from physics entirely. On the concept of spacetime It helps to move away from the picture of spacetime as a container holding energy. In WILL, spacetime and energy are two complementary descriptions of a single relational entity -structure and dynamics viewed from different sides of the same relation. Empirical correspondence and next steps Every relation in the framework produces testable, quantitative results - GPS time shifts, orbital radii (photon sphere 1.5 Rs, ISCO 3 Rs), and more. If anyone is interested, we can go through the classical derivations - Keplerian energy, Lagrangian, Hamiltonian, and Newton’s law - one by one in upcoming messages. The only reason for taking them sequentially is to preserve the internal logic of the model, since everything unfolds directly from the same first principles. --- Short conceptual note on what S1 and S2 mean in the WILL framework S1 and S2 are not spatial circles or spheres placed inside spacetime. They are relational architectures – minimal topological structures that guarantee closure, conservation, and isotropy of the relational resource we call energy. Energy here is not a substance but a measure of difference between possible states – a kind of bookkeeping of transformations. S1 and S2 are the internal rules that make such bookkeeping consistent: • S1 encodes directional relations (kinematics) • S2 encodes omnidirectional relations (gravitation) Applied view – two observers Imagine two observers, A and B: A is the center of their own relational framework. B lies on A’s S1 (for motion) and S2 (for gravity). At the same time, B is the center of their own framework, with A lying on B’s S1 and S2. Each observer defines their own relational coordinates, yet the mutual consistency of these structures produces the shared phenomena we call space and time. So S1 and S2 are not in space – they are the patterns of relation that generate its appearance. Please let me know if it clears things out and if you want to see the derivation of classical mechanics results. It's absolutely transparent and I find it beautiful.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
Thanks, @studiot - that’s a fair question. The symbols E, p, and m refer to the same physical quantities in both equations. The only difference is the system of units used to express them. In theoretical physics it’s completely standard to set certain constants, like c = 1, to simplify notation. This doesn’t change the meaning of any quantity - it just removes conversion factors that would otherwise clutter the algebra. So: • In natural units (c = 1), we write E² = p² + m². • In SI units, we restore dimensions explicitly: E² = (p·c)² + (m·c²)². They are two notational layers of the same invariant relation. If you substitute SI dimensions into the second form, it checks out exactly. The first one is simply a shorthand used universally in theoretical physics to keep the focus on structure rather than bookkeeping. To avoid any further confusions - from now on I'll write all my derivations explicitly in SI units.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
I really appreciate that, @studiot . It’s encouraging to see someone open to exploring new formulations. The S² projection is indeed the gravitational analogue of the same closure logic — I’ll outline it briefly below so you can see how it parallels the S¹ derivation: Potential Energy Projection on S² (SI Formulation) (Important note) S¹ and S² are relational manifolds of conservation, not physical spacetime surfaces. They describe how a single energy resource divides between two complementary projections - internal (phase) and external (amplitude). 1. Relational Conservation on S²The components κₓ — internal (phase) projection κᵧ — external (amplitude) projection obey κₓ² + κᵧ² = 1. An increase in κᵧ corresponds to a higher gravitational potential (external relation), and a decrease in κₓ reflects contraction of proper length and slowing of proper time. These geometric redistributions generate all known gravitational effects. 2. Gravitational Tangent FormulationAnalogous to the SR relation using β = v / c, we define for the gravitational case: κ = vₑ / c where vₑ = √(2GM / r) is the escape velocity. Thus, κ is a dimensionless gravitational ratio, and κₓ = √(1 − κ²) defines the internal projection. (a) Kinematic relation (S¹)β = v / c = cos θ₁ E = E₀ / sin θ₁ p = (E₀ / c) cot θ₁ → E² = (p c)² + (E₀)² where E is total energy (J), E₀ = m c² (J), p is momentum (kg·m/s). (b) Gravitational relation (S²)κ = sin θ₂ κₓ = cos θ₂ E_g = E₀ / κₓ p_g = (E₀ / c) tan θ₂ → E_g² = (p_g c)² + (E₀)² Both have the same invariant structure once dimensions are restored. 3. Unified InterpretationSR circle: (E βᵧ = E₀) with (β, βᵧ) = (cos θ₁, sin θ₁) GR circle: (E_g κₓ = E₀) with (κₓ, κ) = (cos θ₂, sin θ₂) Therefore: E² = (p c)² + (m c²)² E_g² = (p_g c)² + (m c²)² and β ↔ κ, cot θ₁ ↔ tan θ₂. Summary (SI-consistent): All physical quantities retain their standard dimensions: [c] = m · s⁻¹ [m] = kg [E] = J = kg · m² · s⁻² [p] = kg · m · s⁻¹. Relativistic and gravitational relations are duals - two geometric projections of the same conserved quantity E₀ = m c². If you interested in the next post I’ll show how their composition leads directly to the Equivalence Principle, where m_g = m_i appears not as a postulate but as a geometric identity. Hilbert’s variational principle is an elegant route to GR - but it relies on an external time parameter and a freedom to vary trajectories. In the relational framework, both of these assumptions dissolve naturally: change itself defines the temporal order. I’ll show later how this leads to a reformulation of dynamics without equations of motion - a purely geometric self-consistency where energy redistribution replaces the action principle. Its quite fascinating.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
@studiot There are two notational layers. In natural units (c = 1) the mass shell is E² = p² + m², (c = 1) and in SI (or any dimensional system) the same statement is E² = (p·c)² + (m·c²)². (SI units) If you want to substitute SI units, use the dimensional form above. Nothing is dimensionally incorrect there. For completeness, the projections used in the derivation are: β := v/c, β_Y := √(1 − β²) E = E₀ / β_Y, with E₀ := m·c² p·c = E₀ · (β / β_Y) ⇒ p = (E₀/c) · (β/β_Y) = γ m v Check: (p·c)² + (m·c²)² = [E₀·(β/β_Y)]² + E₀² = E₀²[(β²/β_Y²) + 1] = E₀²[(β² + β_Y²)/β_Y²] = E₀²/β_Y² = (E₀/β_Y)² = E². Units (SI) for bookkeeping: [c] = m·s⁻¹, [m] = kg, [E] = J = kg·m²·s⁻², [p] = kg·m·s⁻¹, [v] = m·s⁻¹. So: substitute your SI values into E² = (p·c)² + (m·c²)². The shorter E² = p² + m² line I quoted earlier was in c = 1 notation only. But this is really just the tip of the iceberg. The same geometric logic extends beautifully to gravity through the S² projection - that’s where the equivalence principle and curvature emerge directly from the same closure rules. If you’d like, I can show that next - it’s quite elegant and completes the SR/GR connection without introducing tensors.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
The interesting thing is that in RG, all primary quantities (β, κ, τ, Q etc.) are dimensionless by construction. It operates entirely through normalized relational ratios, not dimensional measures. That means the equations remain valid under any consistent unit system - SI, Planck, geometrized, or even a hypothetical alien metric. As long as their constants are internally consistent, the relational structure behaves identically. This scale-independence is deliberate: it reflects the idea that physics should describe relations rather than magnitudes. Units are a linguistic layer - the grammar of measurement, not the content of reality. For numerical predictions or comparison with empirical data, it’s always practical to restore SI units for bookkeeping: • [c] = m·s⁻¹ • [m] = kg • [E] = J = kg·m²·s⁻² • [p] = kg·m·s⁻¹ • [v] = m·s⁻¹ Nothing unconventional here - all formulas reduce to standard dimensional identities once SI is restored. I must admit I didn’t expect the discussion to turn to unit conventions - I was hoping for comments on the derivation I posted earlier. The structure itself is what matters; units are just the language we use to read it.
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Simplifying SR and GR with Relational Geometry — Algebraic Derivations Without Tensors. Testing and discussion.
Thank you, noted. Here’s the formal glossary for clarity, as all quantities are defined geometrically within the relational circle: E – total energy of the closed relational system E₀ – invariant rest energy (vertical projection of E) p – momentum (horizontal projection of E) m – rest mass, identical to E₀ in c = 1 normalization βₓ, βᵧ – normalized projections on S¹, satisfying βₓ² + βᵧ² = 1 θ₁ – angular coordinate on S¹, βₓ = cos θ₁, βᵧ = sin θ₁ KINETIC ENERGY PROJECTION ON S¹ Since S¹ encodes one-dimensional displacement, the total energy E of the system must project consistently onto both axes: Eₓ = E·βₓ , Eᵧ = E·βᵧ. THEOREM - Invariant Projection of Rest Energy: For any state (βₓ, βᵧ) on the relational circle, the vertical projection of the total energy is invariant: E·βᵧ = E₀. PROOF: When βₓ = 0, closure enforces βᵧ = 1, yielding E = E₀. Since closure applies for all θ₁, the vertical projection E·βᵧ remains equal to this rest value in every state. COROLLARY - Total Energy Relation: E = E₀ / βᵧ = E₀ / √(1 − βₓ²) REMARK - Lorentz Factor: The historical Lorentz factor γ is simply 1 / βᵧ. No additional structure is introduced: all content is already present in E·βᵧ = E₀. SUMMARY: γ = 1 / βᵧ. REST ENERGY AND MASS EQUIVALENCE Within normalization c = 1, the invariant rest energy equals mass: E₀ = m. PROOF: From the invariant projection E·βᵧ = E₀ and closure of S¹, no additional scaling parameter is required. Hence conventional bookkeeping identities E₀ = m·c² or m = E₀ / c² reduce to tautologies. Mass is therefore not independent, but the rest-energy invariant itself. REMARK: In a framework that is genuinely fundamental and free from arbitrary human units, the natural normalization is always c = 1. With this normalization, the identities E₀ = m·c² or m = E₀ / c² lose all significance. They collapse into the only consistent statement: E₀ = m. Thus mass is the invariant projection of total rest energy. ENERGY–MOMENTUM RELATION PROPOSITION - Horizontal Projection as Momentum: On the relational circle, the unique relational measure of displacement from rest is the horizontal projection E·βₓ; hence p ≡ E·βₓ (c = 1). PROOF: The rest state is (βₓ, βᵧ) = (0, 1). A displacement measure must (i) vanish at rest, (ii) grow monotonically with |βₓ|, and (iii) flip sign under βₓ → −βₓ. The only relational candidate satisfying (i)–(iii) is E·βₓ. Thus the identification is necessary rather than conventional. COROLLARY - Energy–Momentum Relation: With p identified by the previous definition and m = E₀, the closure identity yields E² = p² + m² (c = 1). Equivalently, restoring c: E² = (p·c)² + (m·c²)². PROOF: By closure, (E·βₓ)² + (E·βᵧ)² = E². Substituting p = E·βₓ and m = E₀ proves the claim. Restoring c is dimensional bookkeeping: p → p·c and m → m·c², while E remains E, yielding the standard form. REMARK - Geometric Forms: E² = ( (βₓ / βᵧ)·E₀ )² + E₀² = ( cot(θ₁)·E₀ )² + E₀². These are equivalent renderings of the same geometric necessity. REMARK - Units sanity check (bookkeeping): Using βₓ = v/c, the identification p ≡ E·βₓ gives p·c = E·(v/c) ⇒ p = (E·v) / c². With E = (1/βᵧ)·m·c² = γ·m·c², this reduces to p = (βₓ/βᵧ)·m·c = γ·m·v, the standard relativistic momentum. No new parameters introduced. TABLE - Representation of relativistic effects: βₓ = β , β = v/c , θ₁ = arccos(β) Algebraic form: 1/βᵧ = 1/√(1−β²) = 1/√(1−(v/c)²) βᵧ = √(1−β²) = √(1−(v/c)²) Trigonometric form: 1/βᵧ = 1/sin(θ₁) = 1/sin(arccos(β)) βᵧ = sin(θ₁) = sin(arccos(β)) SUMMARY: The energy–momentum relation E² = p² + m² is a geometric identity of S¹. If you’re interested, next I can show how the same logic extends from the kinetic S¹ projection to the gravitational S² projection, yielding the equivalence principle directly from symmetry. It’s quite elegant, and it closes the SR/GR bridge naturally.