In relativity and quantum field theory, the vacuum speed of light is assumed to be constant;the range of validity of general relativity is determined by the Planck length. However, there has been no convincing theory ...In relativity and quantum field theory, the vacuum speed of light is assumed to be constant;the range of validity of general relativity is determined by the Planck length. However, there has been no convincing theory explaining the constancy of the light speed. In this paper, we assume a five dimensional spacetime with three spatial dimensions and two local time coordinates giving us a hint about the constancy of the speed of light. By decomposing the five dimensional spacetime vector into four-dimensional vectors for each time dimension and by minimizing the resulting action, for a certain class of additional time dimensions, we observe the existence of a minimal length scale, which we identify as the Planck scale. We derive an expression for the speed of light as a function of space and time and observe the constancy of the vacuum speed of light in the observable universe.展开更多
Properties of fractional Brownian motions （fBms） have been investigated by researchers in different fields, e.g. statistics, hydrology, biology, finance, and public transportation, which has helped us better underst...Properties of fractional Brownian motions （fBms） have been investigated by researchers in different fields, e.g. statistics, hydrology, biology, finance, and public transportation, which has helped us better understand many complex time series observed in nature [1-4]. The Hurst exponent H （0 〈 H 〈 1） is the most important parameter characterizing any given time series F（t）, where t represents the time steps, and the fractal dimension D is determined via the relation D = 2 - H.展开更多
基金partly funded by the Marie Curie Actions of the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme(FP7/2007-2013)under REA grant agreement no 609405(COFUNDPostdocDTU).
文摘In relativity and quantum field theory, the vacuum speed of light is assumed to be constant;the range of validity of general relativity is determined by the Planck length. However, there has been no convincing theory explaining the constancy of the light speed. In this paper, we assume a five dimensional spacetime with three spatial dimensions and two local time coordinates giving us a hint about the constancy of the speed of light. By decomposing the five dimensional spacetime vector into four-dimensional vectors for each time dimension and by minimizing the resulting action, for a certain class of additional time dimensions, we observe the existence of a minimal length scale, which we identify as the Planck scale. We derive an expression for the speed of light as a function of space and time and observe the constancy of the vacuum speed of light in the observable universe.
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11173064,11233001,11233008,and U1531131)the Strategic Priority Research Program,the Emergence of Cosmological Structures of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB09000000)
文摘Properties of fractional Brownian motions （fBms） have been investigated by researchers in different fields, e.g. statistics, hydrology, biology, finance, and public transportation, which has helped us better understand many complex time series observed in nature [1-4]. The Hurst exponent H （0 〈 H 〈 1） is the most important parameter characterizing any given time series F（t）, where t represents the time steps, and the fractal dimension D is determined via the relation D = 2 - H.
