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European Journal of Applied Sciences – Vol. 12, No. 4
Publication Date: August 25, 2024
DOI:10.14738/aivp.124.17371.
Eriksson, J.-T. (2024). Dirac’s Variable Gravitational Parameter G Offers a Link Between Gravity and Quantum Mechanics.
European Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol - 12(4). 217-232.
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Dirac’s Variable Gravitational Parameter G Offers a Link Between
Gravity and Quantum Mechanics
Jarl-Thure Eriksson
Åbo Akademi University, Åbo, Finland
ABSTRACT
The Standard model has successfully depicted the universe from a tremendous
number of astronomical observations. However, the model faces several
problems, it does not provide theoretical explanations for the origin of the Big
Bang, dark energy or dark matter. The theory behind this article, CBU for
Continuously Breeding Universe, was developed according to known principles of
physics. The universe is an emerging system, which starts from the single
fluctuation of a positron-electron pair. Expansion is driven by the emersion of new
pairs. The gravitational parameter G is inversely proportional to the Einsteinian
curvature radius r. The Planck length lP and Planck energy WP are dependent of
the curvature and accordingly by the size of the universe. As a measure of the
change of the state between a stationary body (G0) and a moving body (G1) the
ratio G1/G0 unites the Special theory with the General theory of relativity.
Relativity means that the motion of a body always is relative to another body
according to the ratio of their G values. The introduction of different individual Gs
implies symmetry in the twin paradox, leading to the first credible solution to the
problem.
Keywords: Special relativity, general relativity, quantum mechanics, Planck units, twin
paradox
INTRODUCTION
Theories about the origin and evolution of the universe have varied over the years, but the
leading paradigm has remained the same: The Big Bang (BB) theory, first published by the
Catholic priest Georges Lemaitre, also a recognized astronomer, [1]. The idea of a universe
undergoing continuous expansion was based on Edwin Hubble's earlier observations. The
label Big Bang was a sarcastic suggestion made by the well-known British astronomer Fred
Hoyle, who strongly opposed to the theory. Here the Standard model will be used referring to
the Big Bang approach.
The cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) is the main reason for the success of the
Standard model. The homogeneous distribution of a sudden occurrence of EM radiation in all
directions, about 380,000 years after the Big Bang is considered the best evidence of an
energy relic left over when the rest of the energy was bound to matter at the "last scattering"
moment.
However, there are some serious problems with the Standard model. The origin of the energy
at the Big Bang instant is an open question. To explain the expansion of the universe, one has
had to introduce an extra factor into Einstein's general relativity equations, the cosmological
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constant . The constant represents what is known as dark energy. This is an unscientific way
of doing physics, when you do not understand a phenomenon, you invent a label and start
working as if there is a theory. One should always be able to explain the physics behind and
develop a reasonable understanding. The same goes for the concept of dark matter, which
seemed necessary to explain the strange rotation patterns of the galaxies. But in an
accelerating universe, the Coriolis effect offers a plausible solution to the problem.
Furthermore, there is a physical explanation for the term "dark matter" in the energy density
equation. It has an exact match with the kinetic energy due to the rate of expansion. A brief
analysis is presented in Section 4.2.
In 1937, the renowned British physicist Paul Dirac published an article in Nature entitled The
cosmological constants, [2]. In the article, he developed the hypothesis of large numbers. In
the background there is the coincidence of a large ratio between EM forces and gravitational
forces, typically 1040 and its squared value 1080 which also stands for the Eddington number,
the estimated number of protons in the universe, i.e. the energy content. However, the
response was sceptical, as the theory offered very little to elaborate on. Dirac published a
more detailed paper in 1974, [3], where he presents the general ideas of Multiplicative
Creation and Additive Creation. He saw these as different options not both combined. The
former refers to an inherent production of matter and the latter implies a continuous influx of
new matter. In this article we will show that a combination of both takes place, the universe
grows due to the influx of electron-positron pairs caused by quantum fluctuations. Protons
and antiprotons are "swinged out" from the black holes in the centres of the galaxies, a
process similar to the creation of electron-positron pairs inside the universe. Protons,
electrons and their antiparticles are generally considered the only stable elementary particles
available.
The objective of this study is to show that by admitting G to change we solve many of the
conflicts that burden the present paradigm. This precondition was also stressed by Dirac. The
change rate is very slow, typically dG/dt/G = 2,2·10-18 1/s = 7,0·10-11 yr-1. There are several
recent studies, that come close to the limit, Benvenuto et al. 2,5·10-10 yr-1[4], Biesiada et al.
4,1·10-10 yr-1 [5] and Bing Sun et al. 10-9 yr
-1 [6]. Moreover, using interpretations of an
erroneous theory (the Standard model) weakens the reliability of the results. We cannot even
measure the current G with an accuracy better than 5 decimal places. The benefits of
accepting a variable G are so compelling that we have to accept the uncertainty of studies
performed. We will find that Albert Einstein in his paper on the cosmological constant derived
the radius of curvature RE (his designation). If aware of the expansion of the universe he could
have foreseen that G decreases with increasing RE, Section 2.2.
It is important to realize that G is not a gravitational constant, but a measure of the curvature of
space, curvature radius RE (the interpretation of Einstein).
CREDIT TO EINSTEIN
First Version of W = mc2
In 1905 Albert Einstein published a series of articles with a ground-breaking effect on physics.
The Brownian motion paper rendered him the Noble Prize in 1921. But the most significant
was that “On the electrodynamics of moving bodies”, [7], that is the article on Special
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relativity. Einstein uses very sparsely references, but here he refers to Lorentz’s theory of the
electrodynamics of moving bodies, [8]. The substance is almost the same, but Einstein is
clearer and more goal-oriented in his presentation. A most significant contribution is given at
the end of Einstein’s paper, where he in principle defines the mass-energy analogy: E= mc2.
In Einstein’s thought experiment an electron is accelerated from 0 to a velocity v, the force
required for the acceleration is
F = eE = me
dv
dt
d(γv)
dv = meγ
3
dv
dt , (1)
where d(γv)
dv
= γ3 is obtained from Lorentz, [8], e and me are the charge and the mass of the
electron respectively, E is the electric field causing the acceleration and
γ =
1
√1 −
v
2
c
2
. (2)
The conservation of momentum requires that
eEdt = meγ
3dv. (3)
By multiplying with dx/dt we obtain the energy equation
dW = eEdx = meγ
3
dx
dt dv = meγ
3vdv. (4)
Integration of the last term leads to the equation
W = mec
2
(γ − 1). (5)
The equation applies to any mass m and it has been accepted as a universal expression for the
kinetic energy of a body the velocity of which has been changed to v relative to a reference
point. Eq. (5) also indicates that the body contains the energy W = mc2. Einstein only realized
this in an article later the same year, [9].
Eq. (5) forms the core of the Special Relativity theory. A body accelerated to a velocity v gains
extra energy, but in its own coordinate system the energy is the same. The laws of quantum
physics on the atomic and molecular level applies independently of the state of motion. But in
relation to the environment the body has changed its state. This has puzzled scientists over
the years. Obviously, acceleration is not related to the new state, the time period of
acceleration can be arbitrary short compared to the travel period in, say, the Twin Paradox,
see Section 5. The state shift must be something else.
We suggest a hypothesis that the state of motion is connected to the local curvature
parameter G according to the following relation: