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What, When, Where, How, Who?
Multiverse
Introduction, Important Definitions and Related Concepts:
A multiverse (or meta-universe) is the hypothetical set of
multiple possible
universes
(including our universe) that together comprise all of
reality. The
different universes within a multiverse are sometimes called parallel
universes. The Universe is most commonly defined as everything that
physically exists: the entirety of
space and
time, all forms of
matter,
energy and
momentum,
and the
physical laws and
constants that govern them. However, the term "universe" may be used in
slightly different contextual senses, denoting such concepts as the
cosmos, the
world or
Nature.
Reality, in everyday usage, means "the state of things as they actually
exist." [1]
[2] The term reality, in its widest sense, includes everything that
is, whether or
not it is
observable or
comprehensible. Space has a range of definitions: One view of space is that it is part
of the fundamental structure of the universe, a set of
dimensions
in which
objects are separated and located, have size and shape, and through which
they can move. A contrasting view is that space is part of a fundamental
abstract mathematical
conceptual
framework (together with
time and
number) within
which we compare and
quantify
the distance between objects, their sizes, their shapes, and their speeds. In
this view, space does not refer to any kind of entity that is a
"container" that objects "move through".
Time
(tm)
n.
A nonspatial continuum in which events occur
in apparently irreversible succession from
the past through the present to the future.
An interval separating two points on this
continuum; a duration:
a long time since
the last war; passed the time reading.
A number, as of years, days, or
minutes, representing such an interval:
ran the course in
a time just under four minutes. A
similar number representing a specific point
on this continuum, reckoned in hours and
minutes: checked
her watch and recorded the time, 6:17
a.m.
A system by which such
intervals are measured or such numbers are
reckoned: solar
time. In science, matter is commonly
defined as the
substance of which physical objects are
composed, not counting the contribution of
various
energy or
force-fields, which are not usually
considered to be matter per se (though they
may contribute to the
mass of objects). Matter constitutes
much of the
observable universe, although again,
light is not ordinarily considered matter.
In
physics and other
sciences, energy (from the
Greek ενεργός, energos, "active,
working")[1]
is a
scalar
physical quantity that is a property of
objects and systems which is conserved by
nature. Energy is often defined as the
ability to do
work. In
classical mechanics, momentum (pl.
momenta;
SI unit
kg
m/s, or, equivalently,
N·s)
is the product of the
mass and
velocity of an object (P=mv). It is
sometimes referred to as linear momentum
to distinguish it from the related subject
of
angular momentum. An entity is
something that has a
distinct, separate
existence, though it need not be a
material existence. In particular,
abstractions and
legal fictions are usually regarded as
entities. Law[1]
is a system of rules usually enforced
through a set of
institutions.[2]
It affects
politics,
economics and
society in numerous ways. Constants
are
real numbers or numerical values which
are significantly interesting in some way[1].
The term "constant" is used both for
mathematical constants and for
physical constants, but with quite
different meanings.
cos·mos (kŏz'məs,
-mŏs',
-mōs')
The universe regarded as an orderly,
harmonious whole. An ordered, harmonious
whole. Harmony and order as distinct from
chaos.
- pl. -mos·es
or cosmos. Any
of various mostly Mexican herbs of the
genus Cosmos in the composite
family, having radiate flower heads of
variously colored flowers and opposite
pinnate leaves, especially C.
bipinnatus and C. sulphureus,
widely cultivated as garden annuals. The
World is a
proper noun for the planet
Earth envisioned from an
anthropocentric or
human
worldview, as a place inhabited by
human beings. It is often used to
signify the sum of human
experience and
history, or the 'human
condition' in general.[1]
Nature, in the broadest sense, is
the natural world, physical
universe, material world or
material universe. "Nature"
refers to the
phenomena of the physical world, and
also to
life in general. In systems governed
by
classical mechanics, any
experimentally observable value can
be shown to be given by a
real-valued
function on the set of all possible
system states. In
quantum physics, on the other hand,
the relation between system state and
the value of an observable is more
subtle, requiring some basic
linear algebra to explain.
Comprehensible means Readily
comprehended or understood;
intelligible. In common usage, a
dimension (Latin,
"measured out") is a
parameter or
measurement used to describe some
relevant characteristic of an object.
The most commonly used dimensions are
the parameters describing the size of an
object:
length,
width, and
height, but dimensions can also be
other physical parameters such as the
mass and
electric charge of an object, or
even, in a context where cost is
relevant, an economic parameter such as
its
price.
Object (philosophy), a
thing,
being or
concept
-
Physical entity, something that
is tangible and within the grasp of
the senses. Abstract is
considered apart from concrete
existence:
an
abstract concept. Not
applied or practical;
theoretical. See Synonyms at
theoretical. A conceptual
definition is an element of
the scientific
research
process, in which a specific
concept is defined as a
measurable occurrence. It is
mostly used in fields of
philosophy,
psychology,
communication studies. A
number is an abstract idea
used in
counting and
measuring. A
symbol which represents a
number is called a
numeral, but in common usage
the word number is used for both
the idea and the symbol. To
quantify means
to
make explicit the logical
quantity of, to determine,
express, or measure the
quantity of. The word
substance originates from
Latin substantia,
literally meaning "standing
under". The word was used to
translate the
Greek philosophical term
ousia.. Force field -
the space around a radiating
body within which its
electromagnetic oscillations can
exert force on another similar
body not in contact with it.
Mass is a fundamental
concept in
physics, roughly
corresponding to the intuitive
idea of "how much matter there
is in an object". Mass is a
central concept of
classical mechanics and
related subjects, and there are
several definitions of mass
within the framework of
relativistic kinematics (see
mass in special relativity
and
mass in General Relativity).
Physics is the
science of
matter[1]
and its
motion,[2][3]
as well as
space and
time[4][5]
— the
science that deals with
concepts such as
force,
energy,
mass, and
charge. Physics is an
experimental
science;[6]
it is the general analysis of
nature, conducted in order
to understand how the world
around us behaves.[7]
Science (from the Latin
scientia, 'knowledge'),
in the broadest sense, refers to
any
systematic knowledge or
practice. In a more
restricted sense, science refers
to a system of acquiring
knowledge based on the
scientific method, as well
as to the organized body of
knowledge gained through such
research.[1][2]
Greek (ελληνική
γλώσσα
IPA:
[eliniˈkʲi ˈɣlosa] or
simply
ελληνικά
IPA:
[eliniˈka] — "Hellenic")
has a documented history of
3,400 years, the longest of any
single
natural language in the
Indo-European
language family. It is also
one of the earliest attested
Indo-European languages, with
fragmentary records in
Mycenaean dating back to the
15th or 14th century BC, making
it one of the world's oldest
recorded living languages. A
scalar is a variable that
only has
magnitude, e.g. a
speed of 40 km/h. Compare it
with
vector, a quantity
comprising both magnitude and
direction, e.g. a
velocity of 40km/h north.
Quantity is a kind of which
exists as magnitude or
multitude. It is among the basic
classes of things along with
quality,
substance,
change, and
relation.
-
Mechanical work, the
amount of energy transferred
by a force.
Work (thermodynamics),
the quantity of energy
transferred from one system
to another. Classical means
Standard and authoritative
rather than new or
experimental: classical
methods of navigation.
Well-known; classic: the
classical argument between
free trade and
protectionism.
Mechanics (Greek
Μηχανική) is the
branch of
physics concerned with
the behaviour of
physical bodies when
subjected to
forces or
displacements, and the
subsequent effect of the
bodies on their environment.
The discipline has its
roots in several ancient
civilizations:
ancient Greece, where
Aristotle studied the
way bodies behaved when they
were thrown through the air
(e.g. a stone);
ancient China, with
figures such as
Zhang Heng,
Shen Kuo, and
Su Song; and
ancient India, with
thinkers such as
Kanada,
Aryabhata, and
Brahmagupta. Pl. means
Printing & Photography
plate. Plural. SI
- a complete metric
system of units of
measurement for
scientists; fundamental
quantities are length
(meter) and mass
(kilogram) and time
(second) and electric
current (ampere) and
temperature (kelvin) and
amount of matter (mole)
and luminous intensity
(candela); "Today the
United States is the
only country in the
world not totally
committed to the Systeme
International d'Unites".
The kilogram or
kilogramme
(symbol: kg) is
the
base unit of
mass in the
International System of
Units (known also by
its French-language
initials “SI”). The
kilogram is defined as
being equal to the mass
of the International
Prototype Kilogram
(IPK), which is almost
exactly equal to the
mass of one
liter of water. [1]
Metre per second
(U.S.
spelling: meter
per second) is an
SI derived unit of
both
speed (scalar)
and
velocity (vector
quantity which
specifies both magnitude
and a specific
direction), defined by
distance in
metres divided by
time in
seconds. The
official
SI symbolic
abbreviation is
m·s−1, or
equivalently, m/s;
although the
abbreviation mps
is sometimes used
colloquially. In
physics, velocity
is defined as the
rate of change of
position. It is a
vector
physical quantity;
both speed and
direction are required
to define it. In
physics, the
angular momentum of
an object rotating about
some reference point is
the measure of the
extent to which the
object will continue to
rotate about that point
unless acted upon by an
external
torque. In
particular, if a point
mass rotates about an
axis, then the angular
momentum with respect to
a point on the axis is
related to the
mass of the object,
the velocity and the
distance of the mass to
the axis. Distinct means
distinguishable to
the eye or mind as
discrete : separate
<a
distinct cultural
group>
<teaching as
distinct from
research>2: presenting
a clear unmistakable
impression
<a neat
distinct
handwriting>.
Existence is what is
asserted by the verb
'exist' (derived from
the
Latin word 'existere',
meaning to appear or
emerge or stand out).
The word 'exist' is
certainly a
grammatical predicate,
but philosophers have
long disputed whether it
is also a
logical predicate.
Abstraction is
the process or result of
generalization by
reducing the
information content
of a
concept or an
observable phenomenon,
typically in order to
retain only
information which is
relevant for a
particular
purpose. Abstraction
is the process of hiding
the details and exposing
only the essential
features of a particular
concept or object.
Fiction is the
telling of stories which
are not entirely based
upon facts. More
specifically, fiction is
an imaginative form of
narrative, one of
the four basic
rhetorical modes.
Institutions are
structures and
mechanisms of
social order and
cooperation
governing the
behavior of a
set of
individuals.
Institutions are
identified with a
social purpose and
permanence, transcending
individual
human lives and
intentions, and with the
making and enforcing of
rules governing
cooperative human
behavior. Politics
is the process by which
groups of people make
decisions. Most commonly
it is generalized as
"who gets what, when,
why, and how."
Economics is the
social science that
studies the production,
distribution, and
consumption of
goods and services.
The term economics
comes from the
Greek for oikos
(house) and nomos
(custom or law), hence
"rules of the
house(hold)."[1]
A society is a
grouping of
individuals which is
characterized by common
interests and may have
distinctive
culture and
institutions.
Members of a society may
be from different
ethnic groups.
Being or occurring in
fact or actuality;
having verifiable
existence: real
objects; a real illness.
True and actual; not
imaginary, alleged, or
ideal: real people,
not ghosts; a film based
on real life.
Mathematics
(colloquially, maths
or math) is the
body of knowledge
centered on such
concepts as
quantity,
structure,
space, and
change, and also the
academic discipline that
studies them.
Benjamin Peirce
called it "the science
that draws necessary
conclusions".[2]
Proper means strictly
accurate : correct
barchaic
: virtuous,
respectable
c: strictly
decorous : genteel8: marked
by suitability,
rightness, or
appropriateness
: fit
Proper nouns
(also called
proper names)
are nouns representing
unique entities (such as
London,
Universe or John),
as distinguished from
common nouns which
describe a class of
entities (such as
city, well or
person)[7].
In
English and most
other languages that use
the
Latin alphabet,
proper nouns are usually
capitalised.[8]
Earth (pronounced
/ˈɝːθ/[5])
is the third
planet from the
Sun and is the
largest of the
terrestrial planets
in the
Solar System, in
both
diameter and
mass. It is also
referred to as the
Earth, Planet
Earth, and the
World, and in
some contexts,
Gaia and
Terra.[6]
Humans, or
human beings, are
bipedal
primates belonging
to the
mammalian species
Homo sapiens
(Latin:
"wise man" or "knowing
man") in the family
Hominidae (the great
apes).[1][2]
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