One of the most important and well-known scientific theories is Albert Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. It contains the assertion that nothing is capable of overcoming speed of light, which consists of 299 792.458 km/s and is constant in a vacuum. However, in a new study, scientists question this statement, understand below.
How could the speed of light be surpassed
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In a recent study published in New Journal of Physics, scientists at the University of Warsaw question whether the speed of light is really unsurpassed. In this case, these scientists worked with the hypothesis that the hypothetical particles, also known as Tachyons, would manage to overcome light in terms of speed.
In this way, scientists have developed a study that shows how the universe would be different if it were possible to travel at a speed greater than that of light. For them, faster-than-light travel would be able to reveal phenomena that would happen spontaneously, that is, without a deterministic cause.
With this, it would be possible to develop a new theory capable of uniting both the relativitygeneral as quantum mechanics. Furthermore, other effects would be seen, such as a possible transformation of space-time into three different time dimensions, in addition to another spatial dimension.
What would change in Quantum Field Theory
With these conclusions, the team manages to rule out the dynamics of mechanical particles that would be similar to small dots, which is how we currently understand it. Thus, a consequence of this change in Quantum Field Theory would be the need to use a field theoretical framework.
Furthermore, we could argue that quantum field theory would be reduced to a direct consequence of extended spatial relativity. Scientists argue that the theory isn't all that crazy, as in fact particles may not be similar to points in the universe, even if we're only able to describe them that way.
As a conclusion, we can understand that a particle faster than light particles would be able to travel in a single spatial dimension. However, they would be able to observe sublunar particles slower than light particles in three different time dimensions.