Dark Matter as Variations in the Electromagnetic Zero-Point Field Induced by Baryonic Matter
Cold dark-matter, as a solution to the so-called dark-matter problem, suffers from a major internal conflict: In order to dodge direct detection for so long, it must have an unobservably small (non gravitational) interaction with mundane matter, and yet it manages to ‘conspire’ with it such that, in...
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| description | Cold dark-matter, as a solution to the so-called dark-matter problem, suffers from a major internal conflict: In order to dodge direct detection for so long, it must have an unobservably small (non gravitational) interaction with mundane matter, and yet it manages to ‘conspire’ with it such that, in single galaxies, its distribution can be inferred from that of mundane matter via the MOND phenomenology. This conflict is avoided if the missing, transparent component of the energy-momentum tensor is due to variations in some electromagnetic ‘zero point field’ (ZPF) which is sourced by mundane matter and contains both its advanced and retarded fields. The existence of a ZPF thus modulated by mundane matter, follows from a proper solution to the self-force problem of classical electrodynamics (CED), recently proposed by the author, which renders CED compatible with the statistical predictions of QM. The possibility that ‘dark matter’ is yet another, hitherto ignored facet of good-old classical electrodynamics, therefore seems no less plausible than it being a highly exotic and conspirative new form of matter. Tests for deciding between the two are proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43cf916d1704459792bc8ae7dafe8e742023-11-20T14:02:14ZengMDPI AGSymmetry2073-89942020-09-01129153410.3390/sym12091534Dark Matter as Variations in the Electromagnetic Zero-Point Field Induced by Baryonic MatterYehonatan Knoll0Independent Researcher, Haifa 3254605, IsraelCold dark-matter, as a solution to the so-called dark-matter problem, suffers from a major internal conflict: In order to dodge direct detection for so long, it must have an unobservably small (non gravitational) interaction with mundane matter, and yet it manages to ‘conspire’ with it such that, in single galaxies, its distribution can be inferred from that of mundane matter via the MOND phenomenology. This conflict is avoided if the missing, transparent component of the energy-momentum tensor is due to variations in some electromagnetic ‘zero point field’ (ZPF) which is sourced by mundane matter and contains both its advanced and retarded fields. The existence of a ZPF thus modulated by mundane matter, follows from a proper solution to the self-force problem of classical electrodynamics (CED), recently proposed by the author, which renders CED compatible with the statistical predictions of QM. The possibility that ‘dark matter’ is yet another, hitherto ignored facet of good-old classical electrodynamics, therefore seems no less plausible than it being a highly exotic and conspirative new form of matter. Tests for deciding between the two are proposed.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/12/9/1534dark-matter problemfoundations of quantum mechanicsfoundations of classical electrodynamics |
| spellingShingle | Yehonatan Knoll Dark Matter as Variations in the Electromagnetic Zero-Point Field Induced by Baryonic Matter Symmetry dark-matter problem foundations of quantum mechanics foundations of classical electrodynamics |
| title | Dark Matter as Variations in the Electromagnetic Zero-Point Field Induced by Baryonic Matter |
| title_full | Dark Matter as Variations in the Electromagnetic Zero-Point Field Induced by Baryonic Matter |
| title_fullStr | Dark Matter as Variations in the Electromagnetic Zero-Point Field Induced by Baryonic Matter |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dark Matter as Variations in the Electromagnetic Zero-Point Field Induced by Baryonic Matter |
| title_short | Dark Matter as Variations in the Electromagnetic Zero-Point Field Induced by Baryonic Matter |
| title_sort | dark matter as variations in the electromagnetic zero point field induced by baryonic matter |
| topic | dark-matter problem foundations of quantum mechanics foundations of classical electrodynamics |
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