Proposed Experimental Methods to Demonstrate Vopson’s Theories

Method 1: Mass Change Measurement with High-Precision Gravimetry

• Description:
  Vopson’s M/E/I principle predicts that information has a mass associated with it, calculable as $m_{\text{bit}}=(k_{B}T\ln 2)\mathrm{/}{c}^2$, where a temperature change $\Delta T$ induces a detectable mass change $\Delta m_{\text{inf}}$ in a material. This method involves measuring the mass change of a 1 kg copper (Cu) sample (as proposed in the article) before and after a controlled temperature change of 100 K, using advanced gravimetric techniques.
• Procedure:
  • Prepare a 1 kg copper sample (atomic mass 63.55 g, with 29 electrons, 29 protons, and 34.5 neutrons per atom, accounting for isotopic distribution).
  • Use a high-precision gravimeter (e.g., a next-generation superconducting gravimeter with resolution ~10⁻¹² kg) to measure the initial mass at 20°C.
  • Cool or heat the sample by 100 K (e.g., to -80°C or 120°C) using a calibrated temperature chamber, and measure the mass change.
  • Expected $\mathrm{\Delta }{m}_{\text{inf}}=3.33\times 10^{-11}\text{kg }$(per Vopson’s equation), corresponding to the information mass change of $N_b=$ bits.
• Validation:
  • Correlates with M/E/I by confirming the temperature-dependent mass change, supporting the fifth state of matter hypothesis.
• Feasibility: Achievable with current advancements in gravimetric technology (e.g., quantum gravimeters), though requiring extreme precision and environmental control.

Method 2: Electron–Positron Annihilation with Enhanced IR Detection

• Description:
  This method builds on Vopson’s proposed experiment, focusing on detecting the two low-energy infrared (IR) photons (~50 µm wavelength at room temperature) predicted from the erasure of 1.509 bits of information per electron during annihilation, alongside the standard 511 keV gamma photons.
• Procedure:
  • Use a 22Na radioactive source to generate positrons, moderated with a 1–2 µm single-crystal tungsten foil (work function ~3 eV) to produce slow positrons.
  • Direct the positrons to a thin aluminum film (5–10 nm) target, ensuring minimal attenuation of IR photons.
  • Employ synchronized high-sensitivity IR detectors (e.g., mercury cadmium telluride, MCT, with sub-micron resolution) and gamma detectors (e.g., high-purity germanium, HPGe) to capture the 511 keV photons and the predicted ~50 µm IR photons simultaneously.
  • Vary the temperature (e.g., 20°C to 100°C) to observe the wavelength shift, predicted by $\lambda =hc\mathrm{/}(I{k}_{B}T\ln 2)$, confirming the temperature dependence.
• Validation:
  • Correlates with both M/E/I (information mass dissipation) and the information content conjecture (1.509 bits), validating the fifth state hypothesis.
• Feasibility: Highly achievable with existing positron sources and detector technologies, though requiring optimization of the aluminum thickness to balance positron absorption and photon transmission.

Method 3: Information Erasure in Quantum Dot Systems

• Description:
  This method tests the M/E/I principle by measuring energy dissipation during the controlled erasure of information in a quantum dot system, where the information content can be manipulated at the nanoscale, offering a controlled environment to observe Landauer’s principle in action.
• Procedure:
  • Fabricate a quantum dot array (e.g., indium arsenide, InAs, with 10 nm diameter) capable of storing 1–2 bits of information via charge states (0 or 1).
  • Use a cryogenic setup (e.g., 4 K) to minimize thermal noise, and apply a controlled reset pulse to erase the information state, converting it to heat dissipation.
  • Measure the energy release with a high-precision calorimeter (resolution ~10⁻²¹ J) and compare it to the predicted Landauer limit ($k_{B}T\ln 2\approx 2.87\times \text{10⁻²¹\hspace{0.17em}}\text{J}$ at 4 K).
  • Repeat with varying temperatures (4 K to 300 K) to confirm the temperature-dependent mass-energy relationship.
• Validation:
  • Correlates with the fifth state hypothesis by demonstrating that information erasure produces measurable physical effects, supporting the information content conjecture.
• Feasibility: Feasible with state-of-the-art quantum dot technology and cryogenic systems, though requiring advanced instrumentation and expertise in nanotechnology.

Consciousness in a mouse fibroblast

To explain consciousness as a fundamental of reality, I will use an experiment conducted by the late Dr Bevan Reid Md., as my real example.  Dr Reid worked at Sydney University in his role as reader of oncology, in a part of the laboratory allocated to him and his assistant. He conducted experiments on mouse fibroblasts to understand their life, and found that the cells responded to changes in temperature and air pressure, as do most forms of life. He also recorded that the cells had a consistent life span which became a good reference to measure what might have changed in the laboratory space during his experiments.

For example, he reasoned that the laboratory space had retained that information related to those atmospheric changes, and to test that idea further, he introduced a 10kg of lead into the laboratory space, which resulted in an accelerated decrease in the cell lifetime. When he removed the lead from the laboratory space, he found the accelerated death rate of the cells remained at this higher rate, even for new cell cultures, and concluded that the 'residual effect of the lead' had become a specific characteristic of the laboratory space.

To further test ‘information in space,’ Reid coated a microscope glass slide with a polymer solution, and observed tiny specks on the polymer surface. Then, using a higher magnification microscope, he found the specks to be vortices on the polymer surface. He had been examining a cell culture which had a gram stain, and when he examined the newly polymer-coated he was surprised to find the image of the gram-stained cell on that polymer-coated slide. Repeating the experiment with new polymer-coated slides, the result was the same: Finding that the image of the gram-stained cell was on the new polymer-coated slides, it became obvious that the previously observed image of the gram stained cell was not only retained in the space, but it was 'active information' in that it continued to appear on new polymer-coated slides, days and weeks afterward, observed by him and his assistant.

Colleagues in other laboratorys heard about Dr Reid's experiment and attempted to replicate his experiment without success: No image appeared on their polymer-coated slides, and they all concluded that Dr Reid was misrepresenting science. He left Sydney University and continued his own research in private. I had many conversations with him because I was interested in exploring consciousness, and     in my later conversations with him as my mentor, Dr Reid noted that the gram stain was an ‘insult’ to the cell, and as the same image appeared on new polymer-coated slide, I decided that this observed ‘experience’ of the gram-stain as an insult introduces its own question to me, one of the presence of the consciousness/mind of the mouse.

Indeed, can the cell be considered as a living form, if only for a moment? I say a moment because in that moment on the microscope glass slide, the cell had no direct access to the mouse; the actual time for the image of the cell to appear on a nearby polymercoated glass slide was at least as long as it took to coat a new glass slide with the polymer solution, bearing in mind that Dr Reid had earlier noticed the 'information in space effect' on a polymer-coated slide as it dried, revealing vortices.

I have assumed here that this 'information in space effect' was related to the drying of the polymer on the glass slide examined on the microscope, and the conscious experience of the dying cell. Now, what I am saying is that the space in which the cell died retained the memory of the cell’s experience, and that memory remained in that specific space, despite the absence of the cell in the later times when the image of the gram-stained cell was able to be ‘captured,' on freshly polymer-coated slides again and again for some time.

What I have learned from Patanjali's yoga sutras is that the process of remembering anything requires a conscious mind as the observer to create a cognition and the memory of that event. If it is the cell's memory that remained in the specific space in which the cell died and was observed, then the memory of image of the cell appearing on the polymer-coated slide is body-independent. I say that because the retained image remained in the space after the cell (and the mouse) had died.

Patanjali tells us that consciousness is universal; a fundamental of the whole reality everywhere, outside of our concept of spacetime and locality. Furthermore, it reflects on matter, imbuing matter with consciousness (particle by particle, and cell by cell) which is expressed through the senses, creating the illusion, that of the matter itself being the conscious individual, 'I am.'

So, with the mouse/cell no longer alive, the 'observer' in this case is the fundamental consciousness; (purusha, in yoga terminology), and with no living matter, it can be expressed as an image on a polymer-coated slide. I accept this is quite a step beyond the current theory of mind.  If one wants conformation of this retained experience as information in a ‘specific space,’ that came from the reorganization of the space allocated to Dr Reid, in which the image was not available in his 'new' allocated physical space.

Colleagues who were unable to accept Dr Reid's ‘different approach’ to biophysics, had tried unsuccessfully to capture the ‘image in question’ on polymer coated slides in other laboratories, and they had taken that failure on their part as confirmation that Reid was ‘out of order,’ after which his equipment had been relocated to another part of the laboratory. the result of which was that the capture of that image was no longer available. My point here being that the 'information in space' is specific as space in the context for memory, that is, a real physical address for accessing the information required to create the image on the polymer-coated slide.

I am grateful for Dr Reid’s work and his mentoring of me, because this experiment has been an unexpected gift from which I can apply Patanjali’s philosophy and physics to translate this experiment in terms of living consciousness, and memory being ‘body independent.’ Here, memory is the active information in a specific space after the cell itself had died. I can add that the gram-stained dying cell has demonstrated a genuine conscious experience of that cell, in one sense as if it were being photographed by the drying polymer surface. It is in those moments, not 'measured' specifically, which have provided me with my hypothesis about consciousness as 'information in space.' I firmly believe that Dr Reid had this outcome in mind, but when the 'capture' of the image of the dying gram-stained cell became unavailable, he abandoned the idea altogether.

More recently I read of Dr Reid's demonstration of an energy field capable of being measured on an millivolt meter, reported in the ACNEM Journal Vol 30 of December 2011. I had lost contact with him by then, and was only reminded of that item when a colleague, the now late Dr Syamala Hari, mentioned it in an article I had co-authored with her in the early 2000's. 

The experiment demonstrates the presence of the ‘whole’ consciousness that retained the experience of Dr Reid, who, as the observer with his opinion of the event, and of the fundamental dispassionate observer/process, the fundamental mind, created the retention of the information related to the event. I would say that the presence of Deja vu, noticeable only to a sensitive few, is an example of retained information in a specific space but dismissed as metaphysics at best, or perhaps psychism.

The important point to note is that the 'whole consciousness,' Patanjali's 'Ishvara,' is universal, as in 'consciousness as a universal field,' which means it is everywhere. It's observations, moment by moment, are localised, which means that the cell's experience remains in the space in which it was consciously experienced on the microscope by Dr Reid in the laboratory, and it was retained in that specific space. I assume it to always be available in that same specific space within the laboratory, if it still exists. The cell, Dr Reid, and I, have moved on, but there remains the potential for that same image on a similar polymer-coated glass slide forever.

We are all in the same situation encountered by the gram-stained cell, moment by moment, and I think there is sufficient reason for my assumption that this is how consciousness is evident in us all, providing every living form with a mind appropriate to the form, and with a brain (or its mind equivalent) as the interface with the living matter of each individual form. What we need to understand is that consciousness is a fundamental of the whole reality, and every living form shares that same consciousness as mind.

This universal mind/consciousness is not the individual mind, seperate from other individuals; the 'separateness' of 'I am' or ego, is an illusion. The perceived seperateness, 'I', is subjective, and how it manifests through our senses and our brain is this 'illusory mind,' supported by the availabilty of measurement (neuroscience) as valid proof of the existing theory of mind, and there is no liklihood of it changing anytime soon.

We all have the same consciousness, but some only experience that 'universal Self' in the Samadhi state, and for most, that experience is only available in the deepest meditative state when one's mind is concentrated on a single point or thought. It is also available in a Near Death Experience, and misinterpreted as being an 'Outside of Body' Experience. My NDE came during my febrile convulsions at the age of four, which left me with a 'normally empty mind,' rather than an Out of Body Experience, due to a prolonged high temperature in the convulsions episode.

I am not 'special,' I was simply 'established' in the Samadhi state during that brief NDE episode which erased my memory of those earlier four years, and for science and psychology, that is more subjective 'evidence' to support their neuroscience as proof of the 'individual mind' for everyone. As for my Samadhi state, it is not verifiable by measurement, and is not a subjective experience, just intuition.

Now, I want us to consider the repeatable image in Dr Bevan Reid's abandoned gem and consider it through Patanjali's eyes; what we find is that we are in the objective state, commonly dismissed as 'intuition.' At this point I ask you, reader, to understand that the mouse was no longer alive, ditto for its gram stained cell, and yet the image was able to be found on a number of sequently examined polymer-coated glass slides over a considerable time.

I can only say that more than one mind saw this repeated image, each was a genuine cognition in a specific circumstance across real time; not a momentary experience but one in spacetime. It obviously cannot be a sharing of momentary information but the persistence of information in a specific location. I would say it was in fact a specific context of a specific conscious event for the onlookers.

When I think about the observation of this 'event' from a yoga perspective, I conclude that consciousness, as a continuing series of quantum interactions, in which each moment refers to the previous moment, and discriminates the difference, (if any) as Feynman's 'sum over histories,' and the 'retained' momentary information' becomes an 'event' as memory. It is safe to say it became 'a memory,' because a number of observers saw it happen when they saw the image 'captured' on fresh polymer-coated glass slides in his laboratory space, and did in fact remember seeing that image on the polymer-coated glass slide.

Moreover, the fact that many observers saw the same gram-stained image of a mouse fibroblast at different times, on different days, and on different polymer-coated glass slides, I am suggesting that Patanjali would say there was a 'single dispassionate observer,' purusha, which is universally called God, Yahweh, Allah, Buddha, Ishvara, etc. I say that because most have the belief that God knows everything, everyone, everywhere.

In Yoga, that 'dispassionate observer,' if such exists, is common to every living form in every quantum moment, and in yoga it is called consciousness: This fundamental of reality, which Dr Bevan Reid, intentionally or otherwise, demonstrated for us to recognize it or not. Patanjali would certainly agree, and it also demonstrates that there is only one consciousness, one Self, which we all unknowingly share.

For Dr Reid's colleagues who saw this almost perpetual image, I would say that initially, this was a novel conscious experience for them as individuals, but when this image could not be replicated elsewhere, and becoming no longer available, it was a disaster for DR Reid, and he left Sydney University, and explored his 'information in space' independently. When I heard of his change of research and the change of his former specific place in that laboratory space, it really brought home the 'space' related to the original location of DR Reid's space in the laboratory, it really does demonstrate just how specific the word, space, of 'information in space,' must be. It really is as specific as the space in a deja vu experience. Our 'individual memory' corresponds to the space occupied by our own body, and that is our individual memory.

The 'other memory' of Patanjali's 'dispassionate observer' is everywhere and always available if one can meditate to the level of Samadhi. I am in a sort of half-way space because I still have the same DNA as the earlier Alan.

Alan Joseph Oliver

Stratford, Vic 3862

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Numbering of the twenty proteinogenic amino acids

By proposing a numbering of the twenty proteinogenic amino acids deduced from the physicochemical properties of the four coding DNA nucleobases, it is established that this amino acid number, equal to 5x entities, is not arbitrary. Indeed, we demonstrate that many attributes of these twenty amino acids, as a whole, are also 5x in number and that by isolating, since their numbering, the 3x peripheral amino acids from the 2x internal ones, these attributes are divided into ratios of 3/2 as exact value. This is verified both as the physicochemical properties of the 20 amino acids and as the coding configurations of the nucleobases, the source of this numbering.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363952852

This is just a brief overview of the phenomena presented. Discover more in the full article:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363952852

IPI Talks Calendar for Summer 2025

IPI Talks Calendar for Summer 2025

28 June: Yannick-Leon Kardeis

Summary of the Key Findings in the Paper: Universal Fractal Chirality of Riemann Zeta Function

26 July: Doug Matzke

Existons: The math of Topological bits supports simulation hypothesis and discrete unit of consciousness

23 Aug: Rulin Xiu

Holographic Quantum Theory: Toward a Grand Unification via Information and Symmetry

IPI Talk - Florian Neukart, University of Leiden, Saturday, 24 May 2025

IPI lecture - Florian Neukart, University of Leiden, The Netherlands

Our next IPI Talk will be on Saturday, 24^th of May. at 17.00 London time. 

Title: Gravity and the Fabric of Information: Exploring the Geometry-Information Duality

Abstract:

What if gravity is not only shaped by energy and matter but also by information? In this talk, I will present recent research introducing an informational stress-energy tensor derived from quantum entanglement entropy, which contributes directly to gravitational dynamics. This leads to calculable corrections to Newton’s constant and black hole masses, effects rooted in quantum information rather than classical fields. We will explore how this framework connects geometry and information at a fundamental level and what it could mean for our understanding of spacetime, cosmology, and the unification of physics.

Author: Florian Neukart

BIO: Florian Neukart is a professor of quantum computing at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science and the Chief Product Officer at Terra Quantum AG. His work spans applied quantum computing, AI, and foundational physics. He is the author of over 120 scientific publications and several books and, besides working on quantum technologies, focuses on how quantum information may underpin the physical laws governing our universe.

24^th of May @ 17.00 London time. Online ZOOM lecture – a link will be emailed to the IPI members.

 

Teleological Physics & Duality

IPI member, Paul Abbotts' working paper on Teleological Physics & Duality.

Teleological physics is therefore the study of order, structure patterns, symmetry, goals and the fact that there is an underlying mechanism to the universe and reality which is preordained and gives meaning to life. Non-teleological physics states that there is no ultimate pattern to reality, that life is inherently meaningless and has no purpose and is based upon randomness, entropy (information), non-symmetry and the lack of an ultimate pattern to causality. These two concepts are united through the paradigm of duality. 

Read the PDF article in full here.

Is our universe the ultimate computer?

• 
  Study introduces a new way to think about gravity - not just as a pull, but as something that happens when the universe is trying to stay organised
• Gravity is the result of a computational process within the universe
• Gravity may be caused by the way matter is organised in the universe

Whether we are simply characters in an advanced virtual world is a much-debated theory, challenging previous thinking about the universe and our existence.  

The possibility that the entire universe is informational in nature and resembles a computational process is a popular theory among a number of well-known figures including Elon Musk. The thinking comes from within a branch of science known as information physics, which suggests physical reality is actually made up of structured information.

In an article published in AIP Advances and included in the journal’s ‘Editor’s Picks’, Dr Melvin Vopson presents findings which indicate that gravity or gravitational force is the result of a computational process within the universe.

He suggests that gravity might actually be caused by how information about matter is organised in the universe. Using the second law of information dynamics, he indicates that matter and objects in space may be being pulled together because the universe is trying to keep information tidy and compressed.

Read full article here. 

IPI Talk - Shoshauna Gauvin, University of Waterloo , 12 April 2025

IPI lecture - Shoshauna Gauvin, University of Waterloo / Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Canada

Our next IPI Talk will be on Saturday, 12^th of April at 17.00 London time. 

Title: Ricci Flow, Dual Affine Geometry, and Black Hole Thermodynamics

Abstract: Recent studies have demonstrated that entropy maximization can re-create classical and quantum dynamical laws akin to the principles of stationary action. This begs the question; can entropic dynamics reveal a richer structure to our universe.
This presentation will introduce established theory of Ricci Flow, the geometric process that evolves Riemannian metrics. We introduce the works of Perelman’s W-Functional, the key insight that helped resolve the Poincare Conjecture which demonstrates how to manage or resolve singularities in a Riemannian Geometry. We apply these principles to Dual Affine Geometries that demonstrate novel results regarding black hole curvature evolution and more specifically the behavior of Black Hole Thermodynamics through a Ricci-Flow like relaxation process. We will demonstrate that by using a measure of entropic time one can more rigorously derive the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian structure in a Dual Affine Geometry whereby Lorentzian behavior is an emergent property without switching from an all-positive metric to a Lorentzian metric (a la Wick Rotation). In doing so we demonstrate emergent Lorentzian behavior without violating the “no-blow-up in finite time” requirements of Ricci Flow. Lastly, we will touch upon common criticism of “Physics from Fisher Information” particularly its excessive flexibility, lack of uniqueness and a lack of predictive power, providing potential avenues to more rigorously include Fisher Information as a theoretical framework.    

Speaker: Shoshauna Gauvin

BIO: Shoshauna Gauvin is a theoretical physics graduate student at the University of Waterloo in partnership with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Canada. Prior to pursuing theoretical physics, Shoshauna served as a Captain in the Royal Canadian Air Force specializing in Signals Analysis, Cryptography, and designing and validating space weapons systems. Her background education includes an undergraduate training in Astrophysics, graduate training and research on space systems at Queen’s University and the Royal Military College of Canada, and extensive formal training in a variety of efforts from the Canadian Armed Forces. Prior to releasing from the military, she served in several senior roles including as an instructor and later director for post-undergraduate engineering training for junior officers and as the senior technical advisor (J6) for the entire Canadian mission against ISIS in Iraq. Shoshauna leverages this unique background in applying information-centric techniques to examine theoretical physics. She is particularly interested in researching Dual Affine Geometries and Entropy Maximization to explore our current theoretical deficit.

12^th of April @ 17.00 London time. Online ZOOM lecture – a link will be emailed to the IPI members.

Synopsis by Deepseek of VanCampens Law of Functionality

Synopsis of VanCampen’s General Law of Functionality

VanCampen’s General Law of Functionality, as outlined in the paper, is a comprehensive framework that bridges physics, biology, and social systems to explain the role of **information** in sustaining and optimizing functionality in both natural and man-made systems. The law posits that **information** is a fundamental physical entity, equivalent to **energy** and **mass**, and is essential for maintaining order and reducing entropy (disorder) in living systems.

Key Concepts:

1. Information as a Physical Entity:

- Information is not just abstract; it has physical properties and can be quantified.

- Information, energy, and mass are interdependent and equivalent, forming the Mass-Energy-Information (M/E/I) equivalence principle.

- Information is necessary for the functionality of all living systems, from cells to societies.

2. Entropy and Negentropy:

   - Entropy represents disorder or the unavailability of useful energy/information.

   - Negentropy represents order or the availability of useful energy/information.

   - Living systems thrive by converting high-entropy energy (e.g., sunlight, food) into low-entropy energy (e.g., photosynthesis, metabolism), thereby sustaining order.

3. Functionality and Dysfunctionality:

   - Functionality is achieved when a system operates within the boundaries of Realimiteit (the natural limits of reality) and uses optimal information to maintain order.

   - Dysfunctionality occurs when systems exceed these boundaries, leading to increased entropy and disorder. This is often caused by information deficits (e.g., misinformation, censorship) or information overload.

4. Feedback Loops and Cybernetics:

- Feedback loops are crucial for maintaining system functionality. They allow systems to adjust and self-correct based on information.

- Cybernetics studies how systems use feedback to regulate themselves, emphasizing the importance of optimal information for control and communication.

5. Social Entropy:

- Social systems, like physical systems, are subject to entropy. Social entropy occurs when there is a lack of transparency, misinformation, or suppression of information, leading to disorder and dysfunction.

- Positive interdependence (cooperation) reduces social entropy, while negative interdependence (competition) increases it.

6. VanCampen’s Law in Practice:

- The law can be applied to various systems, including organizations, governments, and industries, to assess their functionality.

- Algorithms are proposed to quantify functionality and dysfunctionality based on the relationship between information, energy, and mass.

- Empirical testing in industries (e.g., oil terminals) has shown that quantifying information growth can help detect gaps and optimize performance.

 Practical Applications:

- Early Warning Systems: Tools like the Early Warning Information Deficit Center can be used to detect real-time information gaps in systems, helping to prevent dysfunctionality.

- Decision-Making: By applying VanCampen’s Law, decision-makers can ensure that systems operate within the boundaries of Realimiteit, using optimal information to maintain order and sustainability.

- Social Systems: The law can be used to analyze and improve social systems by promoting transparency, cooperation, and the free flow of information, thereby reducing social entropy.

Conclusion:

VanCampen’s General Law of Functionality provides a holistic framework for understanding and optimizing the functionality of living systems. By treating information as a fundamental physical entity equivalent to energy and mass, the law offers a new perspective on how systems can maintain order and reduce entropy. The practical applications of this law, from early warning systems to decision-making tools, highlight its potential to improve the functionality of both natural and man-made systems.

How to Use VanCampen’s General Law of Functionality:

1. Identify the System: Determine the system you want to analyze (e.g., an organization, a government, a biological system).

2. Quantify Information: Measure the amount and quality of information available to the system. Identify any information deficits or overloads.

3. Assess Entropy: Evaluate the level of disorder (entropy) in the system. Look for signs of dysfunctionality, such as inefficiency, misinformation, or lack of transparency.

4. Apply Feedback Loops: Ensure that the system has effective feedback mechanisms to self-correct and maintain order.

5. Optimize Information: Use the principles of optimal information and Realimiteit to guide decision-making and system design.

6. Monitor and Adjust: Continuously monitor the system’s functionality and make adjustments as needed to maintain order and reduce entropy.

By following these steps, you can apply VanCampen’s General Law of Functionality to improve the performance and sustainability of any system.

IPI Talk - Tejinder Singh, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, 8 Feb. 2025

Title: Do we live in a 6D space-time, and are the extra dimensions timelike?

Abstract:

The E8 x E8 octonionic theory of unification suggests that our universe is six dimensional and that the two extra dimensions are timelike. This in principle offers an explanation of the quantum nonlocality puzzle, also known as the EPR paradox. Quantum systems access all six dimensions whereas classical systems such as detectors experience only four dimensions. Therefore, correlated quantum events which are timelike separated in 6D can appear to be spacelike separated, and hence nonlocal, when projected to 4D. Our lack of awareness of the extra timelike dimensions creates the illusion of nonlocality whereas in reality the communication obeys special relativity and is local. In principle, this idea can be tested experimentally.

Author: Tejinder Singh

BIO:

Tejinder received his Masters in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in 1984 and his PhD in physics in 1989 from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai. He worked as an academic Professor at TIFR until retirement in 2022. Previously he also served as postdoctoral fellow at ICTP Trieste, 1989-90 and he is currently Visiting Professor at IUCAA Pune. Tejinder’s research interests are in quantum foundations, quantum gravity, and the unification of forces.

Url: https://www.tifr.res.in/~tpsingh

8^th of Feb.@ 16.00 London time. Online ZOOM lecture – a link will be emailed to the IPI members.