Reviews Penrose’s three-realm model, Hameroff and Penrose’s ‘Orch-OR’ theory, Tegmark’s levels of the computational/mathematical multiverse model, Davies’ three-level model of matter-laws of nature-information, Stapp’s three-aspect model of local physical, ‘experiental reality,’ and Hilbert space; Bohm and Hiley’s three-level model of explicate, implicate, and super-implicate orders, Hagelin’s three-aspect mathematical model of quantum mechanical states, quantum mechanical observables, and Hilbert space; and how all these models are progressing toward the holistic Vedic 3-in-1 model.
Reviews Penrose’s three-realm model, Hameroff and Penrose’s ‘Orch-OR’ theory, Tegmark’s levels of the computational/mathematical multiverse model, Davies’ three-level model of matter-laws of nature-information, Stapp’s three-aspect model of local physical, ‘experiental reality,’ and Hilbert space; Bohm and Hiley’s three-level model of explicate, implicate, and super-implicate orders, Hagelin’s three-aspect mathematical model of quantum mechanical states, quantum mechanical observables, and Hilbert space; and how all these models are progressing toward the holistic Vedic 3-in-1 model.
The universe we live in is both strange and interesting. This strangeness comes about because, at the most fundamental level, the universe is governed by the laws of quantum mechanics. This is the most spectacularly accurate and powerful theory ever devised, one that has given us insights into many aspects of the world, from the structure of matter to the meaning of information. This textbook provides a comprehensive account of all things quantum. It starts by introducing the wavefunction and its interpretation as an ephemeral wave of complex probability, before delving into the mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics and exploring its diverse applications, from atomic physics and scattering, to quantum computing. Designed to be accessible, this volume is suitable for both students and researchers, beginning with the basics before progressing to more advanced topics.
Ever since its foundations were laid nearly a century ago, quantum theory has provoked questions about the very nature of reality. We address these questions by considering the universe – and the multiverse – fundamentally as complex patterns, or mathematical structures. Basic mathematical structures can be expressed more simply in terms of emergent parameters. Even simple mathematical structures can interact within their own structural environment, in a rudimentary form of self-awareness, which suggests a definition of reality in a mathematical structure as simply the complete structure. The absolute randomness of quantum outcomes is most satisfactorily explained by a multiverse of discrete, parallel universes. Some of these have to be identical to each other, but that introduces a dilemma, because each mathematical structure must be unique. The resolution is that the parallel universes must be embedded within a mathematical structure – the multiverse – which allows universes to be identical within themselves, but nevertheless distinct, as determined by their position in the structure. The multiverse needs more emergent parameters than our universe and so it can be considered to be a superstructure. Correspondingly, its reality can be called a super-reality. While every universe in the multiverse is part of the super-reality, the complete super-reality is forever beyond the horizon of any of its component universes.
Perhaps one of the most intriguing questions in philosophy concerns the true nature of external reality. In this paper, we discuss some of the theories that have been put forth regarding the nature of reality and of our perceived universe. We develop an abstract mathematical model, whereby, several theories that have been proposed so, ranging from modern physics to ancient Indian philosophy can be brought under a common umbrella. We also discuss a specific case, which emerges from our more general model, which has an interesting consequence upon the way we view our world.
Like many terms in modern science, ‘laws of nature’ are used as if the meaning is clear. After hundreds of years of objective research, however, whether the laws exist on their own or are just ideas such as equations, and whether they are universal and guide change or are just empirically identified patterns, seem to be not yet known. Also, there is little certainty about their whereabouts if they really do exist. Scientific progress from concrete matter to energy to abstract information, and to the interdependence of objective and subjective, brought these issues to prominence again. In Part I, perspectives of a selection of well-known theorists including Paul Davies, Roger Penrose, Henry Stapp, Max Tegmark, David Bohm, and Albert Einstein are reviewed. In Part II, the ancient holistic Vedic account as re-clarified by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is then shown to offer a more comprehensive meaning of ‘laws of nature.’
The world of physical systems at the most fundamental levels is replete with efficient, interesting models possessing sufficient ability to represent the reality to a considerable extent. So far, quantum mechanics (QM) forming the basis of almost all natural phenomena, has found beyond doubt its intrinsic ingenuity, capacity and robustness to stand the rigorous tests of validity from and through appropriate calculations and experiments. No serious failures of quantum mechanical predictions have been reported, yet. However, Albert Einstein, the greatest theoretical physicist of the twentieth century and some other eminent men of science have stated firmly and categorically that QM, though successful by and large, is incomplete. There are classical and quantum reality models including those based on consciousness. Relativistic quantum theoretical approaches to clearly understand the ultimate nature of matter as well as radiation have still much to accomplish in order to qualify for a final theory of everything (TOE). Mathematical models of better, suitable character as also strength are needed to achieve satisfactory explanation of natural processes and phenomena. We, in this paper, discuss some of these matters with certain apt illustrations as well.
This paper examines major interpretations of quantum wave function collapse, including the orthodox, many-worlds, decoherence, and neorealist interpretations. The interpretations increasingly support quantum reality, and are progressing toward a three-level model of the ‘explicate’ local, ‘implicate’ nonlocal, and ‘super-implicate’ unified field levels consistent with the ancient 3-in-1 Vedic model. This completely holistic model is ontologically rich enough for a logically consistent account of the causal influence of mind over matter, as well as the change from mathematical possibilities to physical actualities without positing quantum wave function collapse.
NeuroQuantology | June 2012 | Volume 10 | Issue 2 | Page 230-251