The Positive Energy Theorem
Randy introduces Jim to a refutation of the positive energy theorem in a universe with a cosmological constant.Show Notes: http://frontiers.physicsfm.com/43
6 Jun 201934min
Entropic Gravity
Jim and Randy discuss Eric Verlinde's theory thermodynamic theory of gravity. This theory purports to explain gravitational attraction and inertia through statistical mechanics.Show Notes: http://fro...
4 Mai 201936min
The Chameleon Field
Randy and Jim discuss the chameleon field -- a way to model dark energy with a scalar boson of varying strength.Show Notes: http://frontiers.physicsfm.com/41
24 Feb 201933min
The Octonions
Randy tells Jim about a way to use an extension of an extension of the complex numbers to reveal the nature of elementary particles.Show Notes: http://frontiers.physicsfm.com/40
23 Des 201852min
Negative Effective Mass
Randy tells Jim about experiments with Neutrons and Photons in materials that exhibit negative effective mass. Not only do these effects show that the inertial mass of quasiparticles in a material ca...
9 Des 201835min
The Dimensionality of Space-Time
Jim discusses why the world we observe is 4-dimensional with Randy. We discuss anthropic and fundamental reasons why we need 3 dimensions and no more than one time dimension for reasons of complexity...
25 Nov 201843min
The Einstein-Cartan Torsion Field Theory
Randy explains to Jim theories on how to incorporate a native angular momentum into general relativity.Show Notes: http://frontiers.physicsfm.com/37
30 Okt 201835min
The Metamaterial Stress Tensor
Randy tells Jim about recent results in the description of the electromagnetic stress tensor in metamaterials. In particular, we discuss the efforts to computationally model the stress tensor in amor...
15 Okt 201842min
