[Physics] Task Force

[Ilja Schmelzer]

If somebody would be interested to develop modern physics, I would suggest
different requirements.

First, basic knowledge of GR (which requires basics about Riemann geometry),
of basic ideas of Quantum Field Theory, sufficient to understand the
Standard Model of particle physics.

Then, basic knowledge about the mathematical apparatus for the theory
one hopes for.  In case of an ether this would be classical as well as
quantum condensed matter theory.



2017-01-16 15:46 GMT+01:00, Tufail Abbas <tufail.abbas at gmail.com>:
> I think expected relevance of extra dimensions with gravity is well
> known.  Hence Vector Algebra, Riemann Geometry, Complex Numbers, Hilbert
> Spaces may find relevance.

Extra dimensions are irrelevant in GR as well as the SM, so it is
relevant only if one really thinks all those string theory fantasies
make sense.

> String theorists make  big deal with Zeta Function.

Same for the really freakish mathematics they use, like Zeta Function.
If you think this matters,
you would have to compete in a domain of high level math with
professionals.  So you would have anyway no chance.


> Afterall, it is still a matter of debate , whether mathematics
> originate from reality (physical or otherwise) or mathematics is fully a
> product of human imagination.

This is nice for off-topic philosophy, but irrelevant for physics.