In
a nutshell, the Mathematics' method of
discovering 'things' is an "outwards"
rational deductive method, where we start
with some primary propositions (called axioms)
and then, from there, going "outwards" we build
up, with Rational Deductive Thinking and only
Rational Deductive Thinking, the edifice for all
the results to follow. It is tempting, to say
the very least, to follow the Mathematics'
method, and build up a theory of Nature, from
the ground up, through a similar rational
deductive method. The Physics derived from this
method may be called Rational Deductive
Physics or simply Rational Physics.
The theory derived from these principles is
The Rational Unified Theory Of Nature
(TRUTON). (Of course, not only Physics, but
all Natural Sciences will be able to derive its
theoretical results from TRUTON and, as such, we
can implant the seeds for the creation of
Rational Astronomy,
Rational Chemistry, Rational
Biology with all the borderline sciences
accompanying them.)
Since
the Mathematical method of discovering things
will be our guide, let us begin our contemplated
journey with some preparatory work. No matter
what branch of Mathematics that we may wish to
consider for our guidance, they all are guided
by the same methodology in deriving their
respective results which is:
- start
with some primary propositions,
called axioms, to satisfy these
two (2) basic
requirements:
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i)
that they could not be derived
from one another nor from
anything else; and
ii)
that they do not lead to
contradictory results
(theorems);
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then,
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- establish
some primary relation or law that
the primary "elements" will
obey
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and
then, finally
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- build
up all your results by employing
exclusively rational deductive
reasoning from that primary relation
or law
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To
help us in our guidance, let us zoom our
attention at Geometry and, for simplicity, at
the Euclidean Geometry that is most familiar to
a great majority of people.
In
the modern treatment of the Euclidean Geometry,
we note that mathematicians start with
certain
undefined primary elements
such as point, line, and
plane;
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and
with
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certain
undefined primary relations
such as the 'on' relation as in "the
point lies 'on' the line."
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Then this set of undefined primary elements and
relations are subjected to a set of primary,
unproven propositions called axioms which need
to be logically compatible i.e., not leading to
two contradictory results. From here, using the
rational deductive reasoning, the entire
Geometry is build up. Well, in most general
terms, this shall be our blueprint for creating
from the ground up our new theory of Nature
--TRUTON.
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The
rational deductive road which we are
choosing to pursue in studying Nature
is a road which has never been
attempted to be built before, much less
traveled, and thus, to say the very
least, we need to be extremely careful.
You see, so far in Physics and for that
matter in the rest of Natural Sciences,
throughout the entire history of
physical science, the direction of
theoretical work was done, if you will,
"inwards":
we
started with the result
(provided by observations
or experiments) and went
"inwards" attempting to
find an explanation for the
result obtained.
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In
Mathematics, as we have seen,
the method of obtaining
theoretical results has been
exactly the opposite being, if
you will, in the "outwards"
direction: you start with
certain primary propositions
called axioms and then you
work your way "up" deriving
results which are build up
from the previous results and
so on. It is this "outwards"
direction from the ground up
that we shall attempt to
initiate as the new direction
of studying Nature.
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We would like now this bottom-up framework of
Mathematics that we have just outlined to be
transposed into the foundation of study Nature
so, without further delay, let us begin our long
and uncharted journey that we have set to
travel.
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