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THE GRAVITATIONAL WAVE
By Rev. Father A. J. K. Guay
ser, L.Th.
The Chairman, MicuaEy Asi, M.A., M.R.CS., L.R.C.P., introduced the
speaker in the following words: “Father Andrew Glazewski combines
theorctical knowledge with practical and experimental ability. By com-
bining these two entirely different approaches to the subject of Radiesthesia,
he has succeeded in producing an instrumental detector of the Radiesthetic
Stimulus, that goes far to satisfy the requirements of doctors such as myself,
who have to use such instruments in practice. Therefore it gives me great
pleasure to introduce Father Andrew Glazewski.””
INTRODUCTION
The present lecture is only a very general outline of the
hypothesis. No extended and rigorous proof can be given for
the hundreds of problems which accumulate in such a short time
as a lecture lasting 45 minutes. Therefore we are only giving
here the mere skeleton; the extended argument will be given
at a later date in a single volume.
Tn spite of the short time available, we arc forced to put forward
all the numerous problems involved, as otherwise the general
picture will not appear. A sort of bridging is made between
several branches of science—physies, astronomy, biology, medicine,
radiesthesia, &c. The problem of gravity is approached not in
the usual way, as is the practice in nearly all hypotheses. We
are not trying to explain the origin and motions of our solar
system. io! What is intended is to find the precise nature of
gravity, acting alike in atums as in stars. It is believed that
once the exact nature of this phenomenon is discovered, other
things will be more casily explained.
Finally it is necessary to emphasise here that the present
lecture is a repetition in a shorter and a rather more technica] form
of what was read on December Ist, 1949, to the Psychosomatic
Rescarch Association in London. In the present lecture every
effort will be made to present things in a simple way. All heavy
stuff will be climinated in order to give the general picture as
clearly as possible.
Before the subject itself is approached, three assumptions must
be mentioned, on which the rest is constructed.
J. The nature of electricity.*—It is assumed that electricity,
as it appears to an observer. consists of a sudden drop or change
of gravitational potential at a locus or area of space (mathe
matically in the change of the value of tensor) in relation to the
* For the justification of this assumption see notes (4), (6) and (19) in Part 3.
1his paper. In short, one can conclude generally from his sections
5, 1 and 5, 2, that ultimately we have to reduce gravity to electro-
magnetic forces, instead of saying that the latter (as it appears
from the analysis of the formula given above} are the result of
the mechanical motion of mass even in atomic size. (In the
macrophysical size Blackett in sec. 5, 3 definitely defends the
thesis that a massive rotating body produces a magnetic field,
but in the atomic size (sec. 5, 1 and 9, 2) he seems to favour the ©
opposite conclusion (4). In other words, from the strict analysis
of the Schuster’s formula which holds throughout the physical
world, it follows clearly that we should reduce gravitational
and electromagnetic phenomena to mass in motion, when not
only the orbital and spin motions have to be reckoned with, but
principally the sum of the motions of all the elements of the
n
respective mass 2 A m— where /\m stands for the element
i
of mass—must be taken seriously into consideration. Putting
thus the problem with the assumptions given in the introduction
as the background, all the main difficulties should vanish (5).
We have to recall here once again the assumption concerning
the nature of electricity, whereby this consists of a slow or sudden
change of the gravity potential in a particular locus—the change
of the value of a tensor—in relation to the surrounding space
where the potential is comparatively uniformly distributed (6).
Such change is noticed as clectricity, by anyone standing outside
this closed physical sytem, and therefore standing in a relatively
uniformly distributed potential pertaining to his own space.
Let us now begin with an analysis of Schuster’s formula. We
can write it thus: P
G=e ( U --Q)
Before we consider this formula closely, it is necessary to recall
that in physics we are dealing with two kinds of mass (7), without
distinguishing between gravitational and inertial mass. One
may be called the weight mass of the body which comprises
these two. The other is the mass due to electromagnetic forces
generally, which according to the theory of relativity grows with
velocity, becoming infinite at the absolute speed of light (8).
In formula (1) we can immediately see the components to which
the gravitational constant G is due. First the constant c, the
ratio of electrostatic to electromagnetic units. Here it is squared.
It is one of the components, but by no means the only one. (A
very clear mental distinction must be preserved between electro-
magnctie fare electrostatics and magnetostatics. This is not
always done in arguments and hooks). Hence gravity is not
due to electromagnetic forees only. The second factor is the
magnetic field moment P, reckoned along the field lines, to which
losthe relative mass (the one which grows with velocity) is duc.
The third element from which the constant G results is the
mechanical angular momentum U. It is concerned with the
mechanical motion of the weight mass. As U is the denominator
here, it follows that it must be the main factor of the propor-
tionality given in this equation (9). The ratio then P : U
poils down to the ratio of two kinds of mass and their respective
motions, mechanical motions of course. We shall see later on
that from the analysis of the fundamental equation of wave
mechanics h/A=mv, the factor ¢ or ¢’ is also connected with
the mechanical momentum, i.e., mass times velocity. Therefore
a little consideration shows that whether we take P, U or c,
in each of these components the motion of the mass, the mech-
anical mation, is essential, and G is connected only with this motion.
We have to remember that G stands for the gravitational constant.
Hence, from the analysis—even as short a one as this—of
formula (1) we have to conelude that G is the function of the
mechanical motion of the two kinds of mass, the electromagnetic
component of the mass and the weight mass, where the electric,
magnetic and electromagnetic phenomena are the result of the
motion of these masses. The general application of the Lorentz
transformation formula to all mass in motion shows this clearly
(see below). As G is a tensor, being reckoned from the Einstein
computation (see below), it can be casily shown that the stress-
strain relation is of vital importance (please recall the second
assumption in the introduction concerning the concept of
space). In the light of the tensorial concept of G, space,
whatever size we take, atomic or astronomic, is not an isotropic
bul an anisotropic medium, in which the gravitational forces are
differently distributed along different co-ordinatcs. Actually,
astronomic space as an anisotropic medium can be compared to a
crystalline lattice (of an astronomic size), where this lattice is
anisotropic just because the gravity fields of the space between
the molecules are differently distributed. The above statement
is essential for the understanding of the nature of gravity and
further development of the theory.
We arrive here at an entirely different concept of interstellar
as well as of inter-atomic and inter-molecular space, from that
hitherto held in physics, especially as regards astronomical space.
Let us formulate: Space is an anisotropic medium, thanks to the
gravitational forces acting in it and to their interference pattern.
Hence it is unevenly distributed. (According to Relativity the
mass of the far distant stars contributes more to the potential of
gravity at a partieular locus than does that of a comparatively
non-distant. star (unless it is very near), thanks to their great
It should be remembered that space tends s13}) to isotrep-
and therefore the gravitational field introduces in it a stress-
strain relation (10)
107Concerning the factor G, it must be emphasised as strongly as
possible that it is not a scalar, as in the Newtonian formula.
Einstein posed very correctly that the gravitational potential
is a tensor and not a scalar (11) in his Meaning of Relativity.
Actually G is not only a symmetrical tensor, on the contrary it
is often an antiself conjugate one, i.e., a skew, as well. But
whatever is said about it, it is evident that when G is conceived
as a tensor, an entirely new light is thrown on the very concept
of gravity.
It has been found lately by the writer that the matrix calculus
connected with the concept of tensors reveals a harmonic law,
and shows therefore that gravity must be a harmonic phenomenon
where periodic motions are involved (12). We shall refer presently
to how Kepler in his work called Harmonice Mundi solved his
known third Jaw by harmonic computation only.
The theorem of equal areas, and mainly his third law (the squares
of the periodic times taken to describe their orbits by two planets
are proportional to the cubes of the major semi-axes of their
orbits) was computed by Kepler on March 8th, 1618, by a harmonic
analysis. He first formulated his law thus: “‘. . . the second
octaves of the orbital velocities of two planets are proportional to
the third octaves of their great axes” (13). As in harmonic
calculus the number of the octaves corresponds to indices (powers),
therefore he subsequently formulated his law in terms of squares
and cubes. By this harmonic computation he arrived at the
idea of the harmony of spheres and a sort of counterpoint (musical)
played by the motion of the planets. The tables made by him
are most astonishing. (See Tables I, II, III). On the same base
H. Kayser made by harmonic analysis a logarithmic table, in
which ratios transposed to musical notes reveal a musical scale
produced by the revolving planets (see Tables IV and V; all
these Tables are after H. Kayser: see Der Hirende Mensch,
pages 178-193). For more details the reader is referred to the
above work of Kayser. All that can be said here is, that these
tables are calculated on the ratios of mutual motions in logarithms,
and which ratios can be represented by musical notes.
Any modern physicist taking in his hands the Harmonice
Mundi of Kepler would realise, to his astonishment, that it is a
book of harmonies. The word ‘“‘harmonics”’ should not be
confused with the concept of harmony in music. It means here
the phenomenon of harmonics of a wave, or integral multiples of a
wave vibration. ‘The result achieved by Kepler in solving one of
the fundamental laws of gravity only by harmonical relations, is a
strong argument for a wave solution of gravity. Unfortunately the
harmonical computations have been for a long time left unde-
veloped and nearly forgotten. Only the very latest developments
of mathematics (mathematics of groups) is reacting to this sort
of computation. May we recall that tensor matrices are related
108to the algebra of groups of linear equations. Harmonical computa-
tions are only a different type of the same calculus (14).
Kayser made another most interesting reckoning on a harmonic
base for an angular deflection for each particular ratio (tone)
which, transposed into musical notation as a convenient way
of an evaluation of these ratios, gave him the results demon-
strated in Table VI. He showed also that the same can
be done for the periodic table of elements, where each element
has its own angle relative to others. (For details refer to H.
Kayser, Der Hérende Mensch, 141 and in particular, 145). This
recalls the experiments with ionisation tubes on the fundamental
ray, made by Mr. J. Cecil Maby and published a year ago in
Radio- Perception (15). The astonishing fact is, that Kayser’s
computation is in accordance with Maby’s experiments (15). For
it shows that the fundamental ray corresponds to the angular
deflection of Kayser’s harmonic calculus. (See Table VI).
So far it has been shown in an extremely abbreviated way
through the analysis of formula (1) and through Kepler’s results
that :
(a) gravity should be strictly connected with the mass in
motion, j.e., with the mechanical momentum (mv),
(8) it should be a harmonic phenomenon, as the tensor analysis
tells us, and as Kepler has shown.
In connection with the point (b) it should be recalled that the
gravitational constant G 1s a tensor, and that as stated above,
tensor’s matrices, anyhow in many instances, follow a harmonic
law. Jt was then concluded that gravity must be a harmonic
phenomenon. The works of Kepler confirmed this supposition
in a striking manner.
From the analysis of formula (1) and the results given by
Kepler it appeared that this harmonic phenomenon must be of
a mechanical nature. This fitted well with the known fact,
that behind all the mechanical side of physics, as Eddington
rightly pointed out, there is one and cry one law and this is
gravity. The c.g.s. dimensional measurements are based on this
law (17). Please remember that inertia and gravity according
to the relativity theory (equivalence principle), are identical
phenomena. This is the corner stone of relativity. Hence
inertial vibration must have a gravitational origin and nature.
It should also be accompanied by electromagnetic phenomena,
thanks to the Lorentz transformation, that is, to the change of
the electromagnetic mass with velocity. When this is variable,
the electromagnetic component should vary accordingly. Further,
the above harmonical consideration demanded a wave solution of
gravitational phenomena, as the very concept of harmonies is
connected essentially with wave motion.
» 109Before we proceed further it would be useful to mention here
that every wave is fundamentally a rotative motion. If the
rotation is at right angles to the direction of motion, such wave
is called a transverse wave, as for instance light is (according to
the second theory of Fresnel and others), but when the rotation
is parallel to the direction of motion of the wave, it is called a
longitudinal wave. These definitions should be remembered (18).
Observing the motions of heavenly bodies, there is one striking
fact to be noticed. These motions are always periodic and have
& mechanical nature. Newton rightly called it “ mechanics of
heaven.” It can be conceived as an inertial motion (vibration)
on an astronomic scale. Exactly the same periodicity of
mechanical and inertial motion appears in the world of atoms
and molecules. Actually, we know that every body freely suspended
in space is from necessity subject to these periodic motions. Hence
follows the theorem of mutual co-dependence of motions of a
mechanical nature, of bodies freely suspended in space. It is a
mechanical and gravitational theorem. Atoms as well as stars
can be considered as such bodies.
But all periodic motions are definitely of an undular nature.
If we produce an inertial and mechanical periodic motion in our
common life, then a mechanical wave is an effect of it and we
call it sound. It is a longitudinal wave as we know.
This immediately led the writer to the conclusion that gravity
must definitely be duc to a wave, and a wave of mechanical and
inertial character. Such observation fitted well with the former
theoretical consideration. Here the factual observation was in
perfect agreement with thé theoretical conclusions drawn from
the former analysis. It was noticed further that such concepts
as inertia, mass, weight, acceleration, foree, work, power, friction,
elasticity, resistance, and, in general, all concepts of mechanics,
were formally based on the principles of gravity and vice
versa.
All considerations of gravity were forcibly reduced to @
mechanica] basis. The only and indispensable condition for a
conception of gravity in its full significance was to regard it not
only as a phenomenon connected with the astronomical bodies
producing the so-called “pull” of the sun, earth, &c., but
also to connect it automatically with inter-atomic and inter-
molecular forces, where the electric fields, as we assumed in our
introduction, are due to the change of the gravitational potential
at the locus owing to the change in direction of motion of the
mass (equivalence principle, see note 19).
On the other hand, if one could succeed in suspending gravity,
it would entail the suspension of resistance, inertia, cohesion,
periodic motion, space, time, electromagnetic forces, friction,
weight ration, &. The most fundamental laws of nature
and physics would no longer hold, for instance, the principles
noof least action and resistance, the laws of thermodynamics ;
even entropy would vanish, because the time factor would no
longer work. Analysis shows that time and its existence is the
function of periodic motion, and when this is cancelled time ceases
to exist, and so does its reciprocal, space. An entirely new
world appears with the abolition of gravity. It shows how
fundamental this law is. It is the root of our whole concept of
the physical world.
As a]} the foundations for gravity are to be found in mechanics
and mechanical motions, it is evident that gravity and periodic
mechanical motions are fundamentally linked together.
In order to verify this conclusion it is advisable to check it
from the different angles provided by other branches of physics.
This we do in the following pages.
i
Graviry In Micro-Puysies
These and other similar considerations which we pass over in
silence, in the light of Blackett’s first seven formulx, forced me
to look for a further close relationship between micro- and macro-
physics. My reasoning was in short approximately as follows :
if formula (1) was to hold good in atomic physics. as Blackett
showed in his formule (2-7), then one would expect that, vice
versa, some of the fundamental equations of micro-physics, for
instance that of wave mechanics, would apply also to macro-
physics. .
If the analysis of formula (1) were right, then the meaning of
G as the function of mass of any size in motion would lead naturally
to the concept of the De Broglie mass wave, which is known to
be a function of the mass in motion (of every size theoretically) as
well. In other words mechanical momentum, that is the expression
“my? would be fundamental alike in the derivation of the nature
of gravity, as in the wave-mechanical concept of the De Broglie
mass wave. (We shall call it from now. onwards, shortly: the
“mass wave”).
It was also quite natural to conclude that such a common
thing in our daily life as sound, where the inertial vibration and
mechanical momentum, mv, were essential, should also be a
gravitational phenomenon. But before we approach the problem
of sound, let us first analyse the wave-mechanical side.
The most fundamental equation of this theory runs thus:
- (2)
where h stands for Planck's constant, % for the wave-length,
m for the mass, and v for the mechanical velocity of this mass.
h
-—=mv..
a
wetIn order to analyse this formula to advantage, it is necessary
to recall in most general terms how De Broglie arrived at this
equation. He took the known Hamiltonian analogy, and com-
the most fundamental law in mechanics (we must remember
that behind all the mechanical side of physics stands the law of
gravity), the principle of least action first developed by Maupertuis,
With one of the fundamental laws of geometrical optics, known
under the name of Fermat's principle.
The principle of least action of Maupertuis states, that the
path described by a massive particle between two points A, and
‘A, under the influence of force, “ is such that a line integral of
the mechanical velocity v has an extreme value.” It can be
written thus :
A,
vds = extremum .......--.500+ (8)
A.
where ds stands for an element of path.
From this principle all the fundamental equations of mechanics
can be deduced, as was shown a long time ago by Euler. This
principle holds also in gravity as the relativity theory has shown
(1). A simple example is that of the orbits of the planets.
Fermat's principle is analogical and states “that the ray of
light in passing from the point A, to a point A, will describe a
path for which the time of transit has an extreme value. If u
denotes the velocity of light and ds an element of path,” then
it can be expressed thus:
A
ds
I —— = extremum .
u
Ay
Comparing these two equations jt can be seen immediately that
v and u (the velocity of the massive particle and the velocity of
light) are inversely proportional, and that in equation (3)
the extreme value is applied to the distance (space), whereas in
the equation (4) the extreme is attributed to time. Time and
space are inversely proportional. This is evident also from such
a simple equation as v = s/t, where v means the velocity of the
particle, s distance and t the time taken by the particle when
covering the distance s. Wecan see here that s=1/t. This
inverse proportionality of time and space (distance) is fundamental
to the conception and explanation of time and space.
Further, as Fermat’s principle is connected with light, which
is as we know a transverse wave, then equation (4) expresses the
transverse wave, whereas equation (8), as is apparent, is linked
with the longitudinal component of the vibration. Both these
waves are inversely proportional, as the equation linking them
«+ (4)
312shows. (Ratio of 4 to mv see below). Also the extreme of
time is linked with the transverse wave, and the extreme of
distance (space) with the longitudinal one. It is also easily
conceived that generally these two vibrations, transverse and
longitudinal, are at right angles to each other, and that the
kinetic energy side should be connected with equation (3) and
the potential with equation (4). A further analysis of the energy
side must be dropped here as not essential to the general picture.
De Broglie showed that there is reasonable ground for com-
paring these two equations in the way given in formula (2). Now
as the left hand side of equation (2) can be replaced by the
expression hv/c where v is the frequency, it is evident that the 2
of the denominator of this side of the equation corresponds to
the meaning of c, that is to the electromagnetic component of
the wave, as ¢ is the ratio of the electrostatic to the electro-
magnetic units. This left side of the equation represents also
Fermat’s Principle connected with the electromagnetic waves.
Hence calculating } in the usual manner thus :
B -.- ©)
Ae aes
mv
only the wavelength of the electromagnetic component has been
calculated. This calculus made by De Broglie was subsequently
experimentally proved by Germer and Davisson, G. P. Thomson,
Kiknebi and others. But what these latter proved experiment-
ally was only the electromagnetic component but not the actual
mass-wave (see below).
For the writer, to whom the analysis of formula (1) showed
that gravity was connected with mechanical motion, the wave-
length of the mv_expression was the most interesting. Here,
and only here, the gravitational side was involved. In other
words the mv component and its wavelength was the most
important in this.case. Unfortunately up till now almost nothing
has been done about it in wave-mechanic computations.
Actually, in equation (2), if we attribute to the left-hand side
& periodic motion of electromagnetic nature (a transverse wave),
we are forced to attribute to the right-hand side also a periodic
motion, but this time of a longitudinal character and of mechanical
nature.
It is well known that the mv component of equation (2)
represents the group velocity, which is different, of course, from
the velocity of light, which is here the fundamental wave of Fermat’s
principle. Therefore the wavelength of this group velocity
cannot be identical with the wavelength of the electromagnetic
‘component of light, as given in equation (5). The 2 there corres-
ponds to the electromagnetic component. We must therefore
attribute to the mv part of cquation (2) a different wavelength
owing to the different velocity.
nsThis component of the wave will naturally appear on Poynting’s
vector, and will be the cause of the mechanical pressure produced
by light, predicted by Maxwell and demonstrated by Lebedew
and Hull in the year of 1900. This particular wavelength is
mathematically the result of the multiplication of the electric
and magnetic vector’s ratio of light by a tensor, and not by a
scalar (2). This can be seen from formula (1) wherec = 6.U/P. e
and where G is a tensor!
We can see also from the equation (2) that the mv component
is inversely proportional to ) of the left hand side of the equation.
It means that the hidden A of the mv part, that is of the longi-
tudinal mechanical vibration, is inversely proportional to the
wavelength of the transverse electromagnetic wave. If one is
short the other is long and wice versa. The same applies to the
velocity and frequency. If then one tends to the limit of ¢, the
other then tends to the limit of 1/e. The first corresponds to
the ratio of electrostatic to electromagnetic units, and the other
inversely, is the ratio of the electromagnetic to the electrostatic
units. But nevertheless both are essentially linked together and
are inseparable. It will be shown presently (and later on when we
talk about sound) that this longitudinal wave is essentially
connected with Coulomb’s law, ie., with electrostatics and
magnetostatics.
The quantum theory of fields of Heisenberg and Pauli, de-
veloped afterwards by Solomon and Rosenfeld, showed the
existence of such a longitudinal wave (an entirely different
reasoning being used than in the present paper) which is due to
the electrostatic component of light. It produces the so-called
Jongitudinal photon, which is different from the transverse one,
where this latter is the result of the electromagnetic component
of the light wave. It is a great pity that this longitudinal wave
connected with Coulomb’s law is always eliminated in quantum
and wave-mechanie computations ; nobody seems to know what
to do with it. I believe that the reason for it is that the electro-
static field is still considered as a purely static one. Therefore
the wave is considered to be fictitious. But an electrostatic field
is only statistically static, and a pure static field actually does
not exist at all, as every mass in the world is in motion relative
to other masses and vibrates of itself, e.g., by thermal agitation.
(See also Note 4 in Part IE).
It must be emphasised that, as has long been known, the energy
side of the mass wave is connected with the mechanical velocity
of the particle in motion, that is, with the group velocity. There-
fore it is connected with the expression mv, which expression
stands for the longitudinal wave. Actually it can be shown
that the expression for atomic encrgy E = me?, where E stands
for energy, m for mass and ¢ for the velocity of light, is the
function of the Jongitudinal wave, that. is the mv factor of equation
na(2). We proceed thus: hy = me’, where v stands for frequency.
This equation holds also for the mass wave, e.g., electron wave.
Now u— Av where u is the velocity of the wave and holds
for all waves. By combination of these two equations we get
ut
“4 met. But igh = }, therefore :
a mv
where h is Planck’s constant, u and v velocities connected with
the mass, and c the velocity of light. We can see here that umv
is the function of mc? and vice versa, in the sense that one can be
reduced to the other. But umy represents the longitudinal wave.
Hence the atomic energy is the function of this wave.
From equation (6) follows that :
: (7)
where v is the mechanical velocity of the particle of mass. This
is the known expression for De Broglie’s mass wave, where u is
the velocity of the wave, and ¢ the speed of light. As v never
reaches the velocity of c (otherwise the mass would become infinite
according to relativity) it is apparent that u is faster than light.
What is the nature of this wave? No answer has been given
to this question by any physicist up till now. What is known
is that it is not of electromagnetic nature, that it is faster than
light, and that it is the other component of the mechanical
velocity v. It has been shown also that it has no mass attached
to it, as otherwise this latter would be infinite, as mass reaches
infinity when acquiring the velocity of light. It is therefore
an immaterial wave without even any photonic mass attached
to it. It may also be presumed that, as according to relativity
time and the velocity of light are identical, this wave is faster
than time. Hence it is outside time and therefore also outside
space. (Such a solution is not impossible. but the writer believes
that the problem should be posed in a slightly different way,
but this is not the subject of the present lecture).
As mct = hy, where v stands for frequency, therefore com-
bining this equation with (6) we get:
me” hy
pea oo cnet (8)
mv my
from which it is concluded that u is inversely proportional to
the mechanical velocity of the massive particle, as is apparent
also from equation (7). I call it the antigravitational wave, as
a counter-component of the mechanical velocity v- The reasoning
is based on the Newtonian principle of action and reaction. AS
115this paper deals with the gravitational wave onfy, this problem
of the anti-gravitational wave is not dealt with here.
From equation (6) it is seen that the longitudinal wave, which
is connected with the expression mv and is linked up with gravi-
tational and antigravitational phenomena, has as components
a double wave corresponding to the velocities v and u. One of
these components has 8 velocity smaller than light, the mechanical
velocity of the particle, and the other component is faster than
light (3). Both are the result of group phenomena. Lord Rayleigh
showed a long time ago that in group velocities one of them is
less and the other greater than the velocity of the fundamental
wave. Here the fundamental velocity is that of Jight, (4). As
both components of the right hand side of the equation (6) are
obviously of longitudinal nature (umy being reckoned along the
path) it results therefore that me? is really the function of the
longitudinal wave, The way of splitting the atom, shown by
Lord Rutherford, by electrical particles, is not the only and,
fortunately perhaps, the easiest way of doing so. No more will
be said about it.
Considering in particular the mass wave, it is to be noted that it:
is of an unknown nature,
{2) is associated with the mass in motion (mv component),
(8) is faster than light and therefore than time (u com-
ponent,
(4) must depend on one of the fundamental laws of nature,
(5) has a longitudinal character,
(6) is a wave.
On the other hand from the analysis of formula (1) it appeared
that gravity was essentially connected with the expression mv.
It was noted then that gravity :
(3) is: of an unknown nature,
(2) is associated with every mass in motion (my component),
(8) actsin instanti, therefore faster than time (if c = velocity
of time),
(4) is a fundamental law of nature,
(5) has a longitudinal character,
(6) is @ wave.
These and other similar analogies were so striking, that it was
natural to try to find a mathematical link between the fundmental
formula for gravitation and one of the fundamental equations
of de Broglie’s mass wave. The whole argument on the mathe-
matical side is far beyond the scope of this present lecture. We
=
may say only thet the fundamental formula, G=e! er B can
be reduced to the fundamental formula for De Broglie’s mass
wave ;
nsewhere h is Planck’s constant, v.the mechanical velocity of the
particle and W = mc? — hy, and is a constant of energy. This
formula is derived from the equations:
where p is the quantity of motion, and:
w
MeV Fo eeee (9b)
e
Ipt
where m, is the rest mass of the particle, and 8 stands for v/c,
the mechanical and light velocities.
Owing to the small velocity of the moving mass in comparison
with the velocity of light, the difference between the rest mass m,
and the moving mass mv can be neglected; as when such small
particles as electrons and molecules are being considered, the
difference of mass is extremely minute relative to objects of
everyday life. But the change of this electromagnetic mass of
out earthly globe, for instance, relative to the size of our bodies—
we being in this case minute particles in comparison with the
mass of the earth—is not negligible at all, even for small velocities,
and can be measured.
If we plot these changes of the magnetic mass of the earth
against the orbital velocity of the globe 4 the spin velocity
(during the day and night) most interesting results appear. We
can see here at least one of the reasons for the change in the
magnetic field of the earth. The aphelion and perihelion velocities
should be taken into consideration as well. It must be remem-
bered that the change in the magnetic mass of the earth is due to the
changein the E Am electromagnetic masses of our globe. Here is the
reason for the existence of the magnetic field of the earth generally
(see note 8 of Part I). The ,/1— @ in the formula (9b) is the
Lorentz transformation expression. It must be noted, that in
this formula (9b), only the numerical value for p is considered
for the computation of 2 (5).
From the very fact that formule (1) and (9) were reducible
to one another, it resulted that gravity is a wave; that this
wave is the function of the mass in motion, &c., and that the
same law controlled atoms and stars (see note 5 about Lorentz
transformation). Blackett is right when he states that it is
possibly a general law of nature, but he did not take into account.
the full results of the mechanical side of the problem. This
gave also the clue to the relation linking gravity to electromagnetic
phenomena. Finally, as we know from wave-mechanics, the
fundamental equation of the mass wave is strictly connected
awith the possible energy states of the atoms and also to Schré-
dinger’s interpretation of the so-called q and pp* function with
the eigenvalues and cigenfunctions. In the light of the above
consideration the possible energy states of the atom were due to
the gravitational wave.
From the above statement it follows that exactly the same
phenomena as in atoms should appear in macrophysics () functions
eigenvalues, &c.), where there is no doubt that gravity is acting.
Taking Schrédinger’s interpretation of electrons as a “ charge
cloud ’’—a sort of electric mist—may we be allowed to call it
a MICROionised area around the massive nucleus of the atom ;
then similar shells of a MACROionised state should appear around
the earth for instance, or other objects. Further if electricity
is due to the change of the gravitational potential at a locus,
then at a nodal point in this gravitational wave an electric charge
should definitely appear, as such a nodal point is equal to a sudden
drop of the gravity potential in relation to the antinode. Also,
if such ionised area around the earth corresponded, in analogy to
the atom, to a MACROquantised state of our globe, being the
function of the gravitational wave (that is the function of the
product of the mass in motion and its velocity), then these shells
should be the outcome of gravity fluctuations. They should
change according to the position of the carth’s surface relative to
the sun, combined motions due to the earth’s spin, and also
according to the orbital motions and position of the globe relative
to the sun, The phase of the moon should also have some
influence.
It can then be realised that the so-called ionospheres of the
earth are exactly such shells of (macro) ionised areas, which
fluctuate according to the above-mentioned requirements. It is
believed that here for the first time a reason for the existence of
these jonospheres can be found.
The above-mentioned distances of the shells are related
(aceording to Schrédinger) to eigenvalues and eigenfunction (in
atoms). It appears then that the ionospheres are the eigenvalues,
&c., of our globe. They correspond to the well-known ¢) functions
of wave-mechanics, but this time applied in astronomical size.
No calculus has yet been done for the numerical data of the
distances at which such ionospheres should appear around the
carth. From a purely theoretical consideration it is believed
that by analogy, as in all compound molecules, many more than
the known ionospheres should exist around the earth, but have
not yet been discovered.
From atomic physics it is known also that such eigenvalues of
the atom are the result of a standing wave around the nucleus,
and are the function of the harmonic oscillator, the nucleus. is
a standing wave. By analogy the ionospheres should also be
a result of a standing wave (6). As the energy states of the atom
118are given by integral numbers, forming thus the quantised
possible states of energy, the ionospheres should be ‘‘ a sort of ”
and ‘correspond to” macroquantised possible states of energy
of the massive body of the earth, which thanks -to the © Am
vibrations of its elements of mass is again a harmonic oscillator.
(Sce below).
Yt seems that this supposition and possible solution should
indicate the general direction, in which future research should
proceed. In any ease interesting projects can be seen by a
keen research man,
TW
Sounnp as an ELEcTROSTATIC AND GRAVITATIONAL PHENOMENON
To complete the theoretical picture, it remains to say a few
words about the mechanical wave of sound, and re-check the
above results from that point of view.
From the analysis of formula (1), the observations of motions
of heavenly bodies, as well as from the wave mechanics theory,
it appeared by cross checking in each of these particular cases,
that gravity is due to mechanical phenomena, and that it produces
a wave of mechanical nature. Electrical phenomena result from
these mechanical motions and not vice versa, as was hitherto
supposed in physics. Here then appears the essential result of
the assumption made at the beginning concerning the nature of
electricity.
Looking for such a gravitational wave in our daily life, where
mechanical momentum would play the main part, it was natural
to draw attention to the phenomenon of sound. This is a
mechanical wave; it has a longitudinal nature; concerning the
velocity in a material medium it behaves inversely proportional
to the velocity of light. (It is known that in passing form one
medium to another, light and sound behave inversely. When
the velocity of light increases the speed of sound decreases and
vice versa, other conditions being constant). These observations
were in perfect agreement with equation (2) of wave-mechanics,
where the mv expression represents the inertial iechanical
vibration and, as appears from the formula, is inversely pro-
portional in velocity, frequency and wavelength, to the A of the
left term (h/d) which stands for the electromagnetic component,
ie., light. By the word “sound,” of course, is understood all
mechanical and inertial vibration of a wave nature, as for instance
ultra and supra-sounds, or infra and sub-sounds. (1).
For a very long time the present writer has seriously suspected
that the very nature of the sonic wave was still an unknown
factor. One of the problems was, for example: if sound is a
mechanical phenomenon, produced by periodic inertial vibration
19of molecules, then atoms with their periodic mechanical vibra-
tion should produce a high ultra or a supra sonic wave. On the
other hand, a sound wave of astronomical size, of motions of
stars and planets, produced by a sudden mechsnical.impulse and
polarised in-a certain direction, could be perfectly well imagined.
A big infra-sonic wave of astronomical greatness in the Kepler
sense, would naturally cause colossal gravitational disturbances
(2). This immediately pointed to the conclusion, that “ sound ”
must be a gravitational physical fact, Kepler’s tables confirmed
this supposition. :
There was no doubt that the mv factor or say momentum, played
the essential part as well in the gravitational phenomena of stars
and planets as-in the inertial vibration of molecules of a sonic
peam. The same should be applied to atoms of subatomic
particles. Finally, according to wave-mechanies and modern
theories of light, the same mv expression was present in the light
wave. Such considerations immediately showed the possibility
of finding a unifying factor for the whole of physics, linking
astronomy, atomic physics as well as waves of sound and light into
one.
Such alternatives forced the present writer to investigate
more closely the very nature of sound, and to attempt to find
the actual link between this purely—as it was believed—
mechanical and inertial beam of vibrations and electromagnetic
phenomena. As the whole of the mechanical part of physics
grows from the law of gravity, as correctly pointed out by
Eddington, and as also according to relativity, inertia and gravity
are interchangeable (8), the inertial and mechanical vibration
of sonic waves should also be a genuine gravitational fact on a
microphysical scale.
Were there any electrical forces in a sonic wave? (From the
equation h/A = mv these forces appear as inversely proportional).
Tt bas long been known from the Heisenberg and Pauli Quantum
Theory of Fields that the longitudinal wave of light (the longi-
tudinal component) and the longitudinal photon, were essentially
connected with electrostatics, that is with Coulomb's Jaw. From = *
the former consideration it was known to the present writer
that every longitudinal wave was duc to the mv expression.
Hence wherever this factor was present in a wave, it followed -
from the Quantum Theory of Fields that Coulomb’s law and
electrostatics should play a part in it. From a deeper inspection
of these possible connections, it appeared also that in a sound
wave electrostatics must be of vital-importance. Diegrams A
and B on page 121 draw attention to this. In A the continuous
dark lines represent the clectric lines of the field, whereas the
dotted ones symbolise the equipotential surfaces or the magnetic
lines, when the points x and y represent conductors, in which
the electric current flows in opposite directions, away and
120A
Equipotential or magnetic lines
X and Y are two conductors with an electric
current going away from the observer at X
and towards him at Y.
Bhestsia
Tt cam he seen that the diagrams are recip-
rocals. If B is an interference pattern of
‘ovo mechanical waver, then A should have @
wave at (longitudinal wave). It agrees
well with the equation h/A=mv, where one
is the reciprocal of the other, ie., mv=re-
ciprocal of the electromagnetic waves of
b/d of Fermat's principle.
B
Nodal points of the mechanical wave
X and Y are two sources of a sound wave.
Interference pattern
(After W. E. Weber, Dic Wellen Lehre
auf Experimente Gegriindet, Leipzig, 1825).
toward the observer. In B can be seen the interference pattern
of two sonic waves emitted from the points x and y._ It is natural
to suppose that if diagram B represents the interference of two
waves producing a standing interference pattern, the same
could be assumed in the case of diagram A. A purely theoretical
analysis, proving the correctness of such an assumption is given
in note (4) of this Part.
It is well known from molecular physics that thanks to the forces
of “attraction” and “repulsion” existing between molecules,
there is no immediate mechanical collision between them. The
curve shown here, called the attraction-repulsion curve, demon-
strates graphically the distribution of these forces. It follows
121that if there is no mechanical collision between the molecules
in any ‘sonic wave, the translation energy of this wave must
necessarily be transferred from one molecule to another only and
eaclusively by the electrical field existing around the molecules,
which are subject to Coulomb's law (they are electrostatic and
magnetostatic fields) and are incidentally identical with the gravity
fields, according to our assumption and previous arguments.
Hence from necessity a sound wave must be a gravitational
phenomenon and electric forces must play a part in it. There is no
escape from this conclusion.
A water-tight proof that every mechanical stress and strain
is essentially and inseparably connected with electric phenomena
(current) has been supplied by J. C. Bose’s experiments beautifully
described in his numerous works. These experiments were
conducted mostly with plants and metals. An excellent experi-
ment concerning sonic vibration (Iongitudinal) described in his
Comparative Electrophysiology (p. 6, 1907), proves beyond
doubt the correctness of the previous conclusion, that the sonic
beam and electric coulomb forces are inseparably linked together(5).
It becomes quite clear that because of a periodic change of
pressure between the nodes and antinodes of the sonic wave, a
z
S
s
>
2\\\
wi
«
°
R~ —> DISTANCE
ATTRACTION
Attraction-Repulsion curve
S—repulsion curve
O R—distance apart at equilibrium
Z—theoretical breaking stress
(See E. Grimsell, A Textbook af Physics, Vol. 5. 40), Blackie, London,
1945).
122stress-strain relation will exist there obcying Hook’s law and
producing a sort of “ piezcelectrie”® effect (6). As in several
mediums the pressure of the longitudinal wave reaches very
high values, the electric charge in the nodes, where the pressure
is highest, should reach considerable values as well. It is simply
because Coulomb’s law, ruling the potential gradient of the
electric field of the molecules, is vitally active there. The ratio
of e/r, where e is the electric charge and r the radius, will accard-
ingly grow considerably in the nodes in comparison with the
antinodes. Such electric fields will immediately change even
the electrically neutral molecules into dipoles. It follows that
whereas in the nodal points we shall have the maximum of the
voltage pressure V,,, in the antinodes, where the velocity of
the particle reaches its maximum we shall have the I,,, (I
denoting the electric current). Thus around the antinodes will
appear the magnetic field, thanks to the motion of the charges.
Hence Coulomb’s law, concerned alike with electrostatic and
magnetostatic phenomena is of vital importance in any sound
wave (7). (See also the graph in note 5 of Part II).
Owing to the periodic change of pressure and velocity of
molecules common to every longitudinal wave, there must also
exist a periodic change of the electric fields of these molecules.
Hence a faint electromagnetic wave must necessarily be trans-
mitted by any sonic wave. This reasoning can be reinforced by
applying the Lorentz transformation principle. Owing to the
change in motion the magnetic and electric mass will grow or
diminish accordingly, Because of low velocities the change
of electromagnetic mass in an individual molecule will be negli-
gible. But the sum of the changes of mass of all the molecules
will not be negligible relative to any one molecule. Any molecule
will therefore become an electrical dipole and, moving in a magnetic
field, will acquire a spiral motion (to and fro). (Hence the rotation
of thewave). A sort of Hull effect will appear also. Anexperimental
proof of the electric part is comparatively easy. A simple ionisa-
tion counter of sufficient sensitiveness, introduced at the nodal
points of a standing wave of sound will show the correctness of
the above reasoning.
Assuming that electricity is a sudden drop or change of the gravity
potential at the locus, it is then evident that at the nodal point
of a longitudinal wave where matter is considerably com-
pressed, the gravity potential, which grows with, say, the * amount
of matter ” or mass in its vicinity, would be different from that at
the antinodes. We have thus arrived by an analysis of the
sound wave through a reverse process, at the same conclusion
we came to when discussing the fundamental equation of wave-
mechanics (equation 2), i.c., that, in both cases, mechanical
inertial vibration and electromagnetic waves are inseparably
connected logether, and arc both linked up with gravity forees.
123A very interesting analysis on theoretical and mathematical
grounds concerning the electrostatic field and its link with sonic
vibration has been given by Professor T. J. J. See, in his volu-
minous work Wave Theory. He finally compares static electricity
to a singing bell. Just as a bell sounds for a certain time after
being struck, in the same way-—he says—does a condenser retain
for a time its electric charge (8). No experimental proof is given,
and the reasons stated here were apparently not known to him.
On these grounds, the humming of transformers ; the piezo-
electric effect (defined as electric polarisation produced by mechanical
strain and proportional to it) (9); the photoelectric effect pro-
duced by ultra-sounds (discovered first by Trillat and Marinesco,
and concerned specially with the nodal points of the wave);
friction which, as Tyndal rightly pointed out, is always periodic,
for any rubbed material must always react with a strong periodic
vibration (sound), and friction is in every case accompanied by
‘an electric charge; all these and similar phenomena are easily
understandable in the light of the foregoing reasoning (10).
Finally one interesting example should perhaps be brought
forward here concerning the simultaneous existence of the electro-
static field and the sonic wave. It is known that all matter,
and especially living organisms including the human body, is
surrounded by a faint electrostatic field. On the other hand
Robert Hooke (11) has already pointed out that all, especially
human organisms, owing to various frictions caused by flow of
blood, muscular movements, heart beat, &c., must be surrounded
by a-very slight sonic hum, as is any factory. Lately H. Kayser
showed in a beautiful argument how all plants grow according
to musical relations where the logarithmic ratio is essential (12).
He proves by harmonic computations ‘and by measurements that
beneath the shape of every plant, musical chords and melodies
can be underwritten. Interesting remarks are also made con-
cerning the integral numbers appearing always in sonic relations,
leading to a sort of macro-quanta. The well-known Fechner-
Weber's Psychophysical law, to which he often refers, is based
on the same theoretical grounds. The comparison of these three
phenomena, electrostatics, the sonic field surrounding the human
body and other organisms, and growth according to a musical
relationship, leads to fascinating conclusions concerning the
mystery of life. To realise this in full, it is necessary to study
the whole argument-and to sce Kayser’s tables and computations.
We have discussed here a very few points concerning the
relation of sound to Coulomb’s law. All experimental evidence
is here omitted through lack of time, but it is believed that enough
has been given to merit the matter being given further serious
consideration.
124Iv
Tur GraviraTionaL Wave aNd MepicaL PRopLEMs
After this short theoretical and philosophical discussion about
these fundamental laws of nature, we now pass to the human
being and the medical problems involved (2), I am forced here
again to give only a very summary account.
From atomic physics, it is known that the shells of the charge
cloud, or orbits in whieh the electrons revolve, correspond to
respective quantised states of electrons, and therefore to the atom
itself, as these shells are the function of the nuclear harmonic
oscillator. The smaller the distance from the respective shell
to the nucleus, the lower the corresponding state of energy. The
atom is in the highest state of energy when it is ionised, that is
when the lost electron is supposed to be at infinity. Only certain
energy states are permissible, and therefore they are called
“ quantised energy states.” (2). Integral numbers represent their
value. An electron can pass from one state to another only by
sudden jumps, emitting or absorbing respective quanta of energy.
These quanta correspond to the difference between the two states
which are involved in the passage of the electron. This is well
known.
Transposing these data to macrophysies (we are authorised to
do so by our former conclusions), and in particular to humans,
it has been found long since by radiesthetic methods, and then by
electronic apparatus—in the first place by Mr. Cecil Maby with
an ionisation counter—that around objects (now it is possible to
say all objects), and in particular around the human Boay, such
ionised areas do really exist.
According to some experimental results, the main ionised
area related to perfect health exists at a distance of about 60-80 cm.
from the body. This distance varies to a certain extent, as
experiments seem to show, according to the time of day, and the
period of the year, This distance denoting a state of perfect
health is familiar to all radiesthetists, and has been confirmed
by, as far as I know, Mr. J. Cecil Maby’s ionisation apparatus as
well as by Mr. F. J. Billington’s instrument, consisting of a
detector, valve’ amplifier and cathode-ray tube oscilloscope. Dr.
and Mme. Maury, of Paris, are known to be the first (1946) to
mske such an apparatus with the aid of a radar specialist, Mr.
De Gouvenin, E.P.C.* A similar apparatus of his own con-
struction was in use by the writer himself from late 1947, but
has been discarded as it draws too much energy from the human
body. It was based on ultrasonic detection, Dr. M. Ash,
London, has made with his sensitive hands a very interesting
chart of distances referring to health, bacteria and diseases.
* Ecole Politechnique Centrale.
: 325Its validity in the latter capacity remains to be proved by electronic
means. It can be presumed that as other distances predicted
by radiesthetists have already been proved electronically, these
too will be found correct.
The main distance of 60-80 cm. approximately in respect to
health may be called the zero pot of reference. In the present
hypothesis, this should correspond to the proper or eigen-value
of the physically balanced state of the human body. The physical
part is here emphasised, as there are shells which correspond :to
the mental state (15 cm. about) and to the emotional state (43
cm. about) around the human body. There is something peculiar
about these two latter distances. On many occasions I could not get
them by electronic detection at all. On others they were per-
fectly traceable on the cathode ray oscilloscope, but the instru-
ment reacted only after a lapse of several seconds or even
minutes following the change of emotional or mental state. No
explanation for this has been found.
Whatever may be said about these peculiar distances, there
is no doubt now that they do really exist, and according to the
lecturer’s hypothesis, they are the function of the mechanical
vibrations of the elements of the body itself. If the body or a
particular organ has ‘i’ particles, and each of them has its own
) function, then the resultant function corresponds to E $v,
a
where v is a constant corresponding to a respective group velocity
wave.
In the case of perfect balance in the vibrations of the human
cells, that is when they are in biological resonance, the nodal
point or shell of the resultant gravitational wave in the ionised
area exists at the right distance. The group velocity v, is constant.
By resonance we mean that the capacitive side of the human
cell is equal to the inductive side (w L = 1/wC, after Lakhovsky)
(8). It can be seen that the balance of the body is reduced here
to the electrical concept of resonance. Omega stands here for
the phase velocity of the group wave. Through lack of balance
some of the components of the group will change, which will
influence the velocity of the group, and hence the distance will
change. The thing is reduced to the ratio ffl, where f stands
for phase velocity and | the linear velocity of the group, in other
words to the ratio of the frequency to the velocity of the group.
The very moment that an organ is out of balance the whole
of the body will be affected and its energy state lowered. Ex-
perience shows that the respective shell is found at a shorter
distance from the body in relation to the perfect health distance.
The strange thing is that the changes in these distances appear
always in sudden jumps, anyway as far as my experience gocs.
The picture is exactly like the changes in the energy states of
126atoms. It seems as if only certain distances were allowed.
Therefore I call them the macroquantised energy states of the
human body. (4).
All this fits well with the former theoretical discussion. You
may perhaps gather that these distances are connected somehow
with the potential gradient of the human body. Actually it is
something closely analogous. Just as around the carth and
above the ground the equipotential surfaces of the potential
gradient follow the undulations of the ground up to about 1,000
yards, but above this height start to level up, so can the same
phenomenon be observed with these shells surrounding the human
body, especially at short distances of a few inches. So far the
shells follow the curves of the body, but beyond one or two feet
hardly any shape can be traced.
When one of the organs is out of balance there is a definite
change inthe distances. Usually there is an increase of the local
distance, accompanied by a lowering of the general condition. The
fact is mathematically understandable for, when a part of the first
component of the particular group wave changes, the velocity
becomes greater, and therefore the distance increases. I have
not yet got @ precise mathematical explanation for the other
phenomenon, which concerns the lowering of the general energy
state.
By a convenient electronic apparatus, it is possible not only
to measure the general state of energy of the body, but also to
localise the root of the trouble by noting the extent of a sudden
increase of distance. This, of course, is a subject for future
development (5).
Thus by measuring the distances of these quantised states of
energy, after a certain amount of practice and experimental
research a far more exact diagnosis (also a prediagnosis, i.e., when
the symptoms are not yet pronounced) should be given
automatically by an electronic apparatus. A partial solution
has been made by Mr. F. J. Billington, who has constructed
an instrument which shows nodal points’ on an oscillocsope.
It must be mentioned here that between the body and the
60-80 cm. shells, there exist a great number of similar shells,
as can be shown mathematically. The total picture seems to
correspond, strangely enough, to a hydrogen light spectrum
band, with its Lymann, Balmer, Paschen, Brackett and Pfund
series. In each of these series around the human body, first
sharp particular distances are noticed (electronically detected)
but further away these lines appear at smaller and smaller
intervals and finally a large band of Jines can be noticed. After
this large band a new series begins. They are not harmonic of
the first band, in the sense we usually call harmonic. The
distances are different. As bas been said, the whole seems to
correspond to a hydrogen light spectrum. No definite state
27ment can be made about it yet. It would be interesting to
iaigw whether some kind of Rydberg constant holds here as
well.
Although the lecturer is not a medical doctor, from the purely
physical point of view it is believed that future treatment should
consist in reversing the process. After measuring the wave-
length and waveform of the damaging factor, a wave of the same
kind should be introduced into the body. This will produce a
standing wave with this domaang factor and nullify its effect.
During this time the organ will be able to reconstruct itself to
such an extent that when the instrumentally transmitted wave
is cut off the organism will be strong enough to fight for itself.
‘What has been here said has been told only in a very short
and simple way. The most simple cases have been discussed,
in order to make the general picture as clear as possible. Many
theoretical and experimental proofs have been omitted.
Finally it may be perhaps useful to recapitulate the main
points covered.
At the start it was shown that gravity and the mechanical
motions of masses are essentially linked together resulting in a
harmonic phenomenon of undulatory nature. Then, through
the analysis of the wave-mechanical problems, the link between.
micro- and macro-physics was outlined. Through the dis-
cussion of the very nature of the inertial vibration of the sonic
beam, the relation between the gravitational wave and electro-
magnetic forces was shown, confirming the conclusion already
deduced from the wave mechanical analysis. Finally all this
theoretical survey has been applied to practical medical problems
where, it seems, a new base for this science has been found.
In spite of all these extremely interesting problems which
appear before us, actually perhaps the most important is the
appearance of the antigravitational phenomena arising from the
analysis of the gravitational wave. It is believed that it opens
an entirely new chapter of human knowledge.
The future will tell us whether the general lines of the above
hypothesis are correct.
NOTES
I
1.—Blackett, P. M. S.: “Phe Magnetic Field of Massive
Rotating Bodies,” Nature, May 17th, 1947, Vol. 159, 658.
2.—Quoted from p. 658 of the above mentioned article.
8.—“ Itis considered . .. that the above equation must be taken
seriously as a possible general law of Nature for all massive rotating
bodies . . .” loc. cit, p. 658 in the Summary. It is a great pity
128that Blackett did not take into account in his extremely interesting
argument that G is a tensor (see further our text), and that this
is the function of the sum of the mechanical vibrations of all
the elements of mass (A m) of the respective rotating body
n
(Am). As a result a stress strain relation must appear in
i
the spaces (assumption 2 of the introductory part) between the
respective vibrating particles. It will obey Hook’s law.
further tensorial analysis must follow immediately the necessity
of the spin of the body (resulting spinor). If Table VI represents
@ section through a spherical body at right angles to the axis
of rotation (the axis is normal to the plane of the paper) then the
spiral and radial lines represent the distribution of the forces.
As this spiral distribution moves in a clockwise direction, on the
pfinciple of reaction, the whole body gets an opposite spin. (As
‘we ean not give here the full proof for it the reader may disregard
this statement). Dirac writes correctly: “The spin angular
momentum of a particle should be picturell as due to some
internal motion of the particle, so that it is associated with
different degrees of freedom from those describing the motion of
the particle as a whole, and hence the dynamical variables that
describe the spin must commute with x, y, 2, p,, Py and p,.”
(P. M. A. Dirac, The Principles of Quantum Mechanics, 142-8, 8rd
edition, Clarendon Press, 1947). From this spin motion the orbital
rotation results, as long as the body is freely suspended in space.
On this supposition the magnetic field (say of the earth), can only be
n
due to the same Z A m vibrations of the elements of mass of
i
the respective body (see further text and notes, especially those
concerning the Lorentz transformation and note 4 of Part ITI).
The full argument is not given here.
4.—The reader is asked to recall assumption (1). from the
introduction. It may be objected that there is no justification
on the experimental side for such an assumption. On the con-
trary “The theory of magnetism familiarises us with an inverse
fourth power between magnets at distances great compared
with their length.” (W. Sutherland, “‘The Electric Origin of
Molecular Attraction,” Philosophical Magazine, Ser. 6, vol. IV,
625, Dec., 1902. See further in his text). It has been pointed
out several. times that this relation shows “.. . that gravitation
can not reside in electrically bound ether, since the efficacy of
the gravitative force is related to the inverse square of the
distance.” (See Frank W. Very, “The Luminiferous Ether,”
Occasional Scientific Papers of the Westwood Astrophysical
Observatory No. 2, 8, Boston, 1919). From formula (1) it is
129seen that. G is related to a square power of P/U, therefore a more
close analysis will show that the argument of the 2nd and 4th
power discrepancy falls. Concerning the experimental side,
starting from M. Faraday it is true that strictly speaking no such
relation between gravity and electriticy could be found. But
in assumption 1, as here understood, the relation between elec-
tricity and gravitational potential has complete anology with
the FitzGerald’s law of contraction, where there is no way of
detecting the contraction along the path of motion. This analogy
is responsible for the fact that it has never been possible experi-
mentally to detect that gravity and electricity are linked together.
Conceruing the motion of mass and gravity, this is the description
of the principle of equivalence in Ency. Britannica, 1947 edition,
vol. 19, 95, article “ Relativity”: “A gravitational field of force
at any point of space is in every way equivalent to an artificial
field of force resulting from acceleration, so that no experiment
can possibly distinguish between them.” And further: “‘ Guided
by these two principles—relativity and equivalence—Kinstein
was led to the view that all gravitational ‘fields of force’ must
be illusions. The apparent ‘force? arises solely from accclera-
tion and there is no other kind of gravitational force at all. In
this statement, as in the statement of the principle of equivalence
above, the word acceleration is used in its widest sense. Accelera-
tion results not only from change in the amount of a velocity,
but from a change in its direction also.” See also the chapter
on “Force and Gravitation,” loe. cit., 100.
5.—Concerning the difficulties of the motion of the moon around
the earth it is worth while to note that it revolves generally
speaking in accordance with Steiner’s theorem {
6.—It is not essential that we should here accept the space
concept of relativity—-geometric properties of space obeying
Wey!’s and Eddington’s geometry—or some other representation
of space, such as space filled with ether. Both interpretations
can be reduced to the tendency of space to uniform distribution
(assumption 2), as gravitational potential does. Actually spaceand
gravity are two aspects of the same thing (compare note 4 above,
(See also H. Weyl : “‘ Gravitation und Electricitat,” Sitzungsberichte
Berliner Academie, 465 (1918); A. S. Eddington: “A General-
isation of Weyl’s Theory of the Electromagnetic and Gravitational
Fields,” Proc. Roy. Soc., A. vol. lxxxxix (1921); A. Einstein:
“Eimheitliche Feldtheorie von Gravitation und Electricitat,”
Silaungberichte Berliner Academic, 414 (1925). Such properties
of space as in assumption 2 are the cause of the mutual code-
pendence of motions of bodies freely suspended in space. This
should be understood not in the Newtonian way of presenting
gravity as a “ pull,” but in accordance with the relativity theory
and with the space distribution and the stress-strain rclation
produced through the tendency to uniformity.
1307.—See A. Einstein: The Meaning of Relativity, 55-56 and
85-86, Methuen & Co., London (1950), as well as his new theory,
pp. 127 ssq., together with his tensorial solution. For the dis-
tinction between these masses in this particular problem J am partly
indebted to Mr. J. Dreszer, M.Sc.
8.—H. A. Lorentz tried to prove that this mass is due to the
magnetic field. Against his hypothesis all sorts of difficulties
have been proposed. The present writer believes that in the
light of the new formulation of gravity and its nature in this
lecture, these difficulties may vanish.
9.—Actually U should be split into two components, the spin
moment and the orbital velocity momentum where the latter is
the function of the former, in the theorem of mutual codependence
of motions of bodies freely suspended in space, where tensorial
relations exist between them. ‘ther, from the tensor analysis
n
it results that, im its turn, the spin is the function of © A m
i
periodic motions (where A m stands for the element of mass),
of the respective massive body freely suspended in space. As
the elements of mass, say of the earth, are in constant vibration
{see Dirac’s text quoted above in note 3), ¢.g., brownian, thermal,
tidal, é&c., these motions necessarily produce a resultant tensor
and a stress-strain relation in the mass of the earth itself (see also
note 10 of Part III). By multiplication of the affinor a tangential
force results in such a way that a body freely suspended in space
will receive a turning moment producing a spin of the mass
(spinor). Jn their turn the spinor “ forces ”’ will produce a periodie
‘orbital motion, e.g., planets around the sun (expansor). They
follow Maupertuis’ principle of least action in choosing the
extremum. The well-known Magnus Effect is another example.
Re expausor see P. A. M. Dirac, “ Developments in Quantum Elec-
trodynamics ; Com. of The Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies,
A. No. 8, p. 21, Dublin (1946). It is remarkable that all these
quantities, tensors, spinors and expansors, are to a great extent
related to the longitudinal wave, (Compare note 5 in Part II
and the graph there given and also note 2 of the same Part iu relation
to the expansor, Also Dirac’s Developments, p. 28, formulas 4,
31; 4, 12; &.). Usnally in quantum and wave-mechanic
discussions, the utmost effort is made to eliminate the longitudinal
wave, as “some sort of unknown quantity,” causing much trouble.
See, for example, P. A. M. Dirac’s Developments, &c., pp.8,13,
14, &.; also W. Heitler: The Quantum Theory of Radiation,
Ind edition, pp. 43 ssq., O.U.P. (1947). The real reason of this
“trouble? is that the longitudinal wave is strictly connected
with Coulomb’s law, i.e., electrostatics (and magnetostatics), where
this field is still considered as an entirely static onc. Therefore
no real physical meaning seems to be attached to this wave.
131Actually it is regarded as a “ fictitious” wave. Now, the electro-
static field is not in the strict sense a static one. It is only
statistically static (see note 4 of Part III). It has a “ standing ”
wwaye attached to it, with a progressive group wave (very slow,
see further text where the velocity limit of the group wave is
shown to be 1/e). This seems to be a contradiction. The reason
is that the standing wave is only apparently standing! Returning
once again to Dirac’s expansor it is worth while to note that it
is related to “ infinite but enumerable components,” where Fourier,
analysis is used. See Dirac op. cit., pp. 21 ssq., and formule
4,1; &.
10.—From the above formula of Schuster it can also be seen
immediately that the electromagnetic constant ¢ is strictly
connected with the mechanical motions of mass. If we eliminate
c to the left hand side.of Schuster’s formule it is seen that c is due
to the ratio of U/P multiplied by G', that is the ratio between the
mechanical motions of two kind of masses, multiplied by a square
root of a value of a tensor G—which is a tensor of a symmetrical
nature in the case of light—(see p. 114 of the text where the longi-
tudinal wave is the result of tensorial multiplication of the
magnetic and electric vectors of light). It looks as-if the electric
and magnetic vectors of the light wave would correspond to
U and P. This interesting point should be verified. Such solu-
tion of the electromagnetic constant c is in perfect accordance
with modern quantum and wave-mechanics theories of light.
It is also related to the Newtonian concept of light (theory of
accesses or emission), and comprises as well Maxwell's solution of
the electromagnetic wave. Assuming for this problem as for
that of gravity that all electric phenomena are due to a sudden *
drop or change of gravity potential at the locus or area, as well
as the effect of mass in motion, it follows that the electromagnetic
wave-function of light is due to the. mechanical motion of the
mass of the photon, or the mass of the wave packet as a group
phenomenon. No difficulty arises here, thanks to the assumption
that every mass is due tothe distortion of space and, so viewing the
photon first as a mass and then relating it to electromagnetic
forces, such distortion of space progresses with the speed
of light, and thanks to this motion the electromagnetic fields
result as the function of it in the transverse direction, but the
anv factor of light vibrates along Poynting’s vector thus causing
alternating fields. (Compare P. A. M. Dirac “‘ Developments. ..”’
p. 23). Just as Copernicus in his theory set the problem at
180° out of phase with the accepted theory concerning the motion
of the earth and sun, thus in the present hypothesis the problem
of light, electricity and gravity is, speaking analogically, turned
in relation to existing theories. The above reasoning shows
that light in itsc}f is a gravitational phenomenon, where the mv
factor—in the general sense of this expression—is essential to
182the concept of gravity and light. We shall see later on, from
the analysis of the fundamental equation of wave-mechanics
(hjA = mv) that the right hand side of this equation can be
regarded as a link between these phenomena and gravity.
Such interpretation of the constant e is permissible on the
basis of formula (1) where this holds for micro-physical phenomena
as well. This has been shown to be the case by Blackett in
formule 2-7 of his paper quoted above, where electrons and
magnetons are involved.
11.—See note 7.
12.—It is impossible to give’ here a more detailed picture of
the connection between the tensor’s matrices and those used
in harmonic computations. Anyone willing to study this matter
should refer first to Kayser’s works, in particular to Grundriss
eines Systemes der Harmonikalen Wertformen, Occidentalverlag,
Zurich (1946) and Der Hirende Mensch, Lambert Schneider
Verlag, Berlin (1982), also to Handbuch der Harmonik, Occident
Verlag (1950) Zurich, where per longum harmonic laws and possible
computations are shown. Graup relations are essential.
The present writer found that Kayser’s harmonic tables can
in many cases be transferred to tensor matrices. Some hints
are given below how to start this particular work in the most.
simple cases. Let us take a simple square matrix such as :-—-
Ke Ky ke
[i ]
where ® is the affinor. If we put the subscripts 1, 2, 8, instead
of x, y, Z, as is often done (such indices can be multiplied to n),
and we realise that xy, xz, &c., give us the respective ratios
between two or n co-ordinates, then the matrix will appear thus :
Ki Ki Kip!
Table B a= fs: Kay Kay
a Kaya Kus
It is essential to compare such matrices with several arranged
by Kayser and to study his way of viewing the problem, in order
to see not only the astonishing similarity between tensors and
harmonic matrices, but also how greatly computations are
simplified. It is of the greatest importance to realise that all
harmonic computations are related to group algebra where
logarithms are in constant use (see Kayser’s Handbuch, p. 89 ssq.
and his other works): The method entails a very simple calculus
for the Fourier series analysis, &c. In all harmonic analysis
subscripts are integrals, and can be used for denoting the well
quantised states of energy in atomic physics, where the nucleus
is a harmonic oscillator.
The astonishing fact is that by such computations Kepler
obtained the solution for his second and third law.
Table A ®
13318,—See H. Kayser: Der Hérende Mensch, op. cit., p.185.
14,—See, e.g., B. L. van der Waerden: Modern Algebra, 2nd
edit., F. Ungar, New York (1948); also A. Speiser: Gruppen-
theorie, 2nd edit., Berlin (1927).
15. J. Cecil Maby: “Fundamental Ray Analysis,” Radio-
Perception, Vol. VIII, 6£ (June, 1949), p. 251 ssq. His most
interesting results and tables are based on experimental data
obtained by ionisation tube connected to a valve amplifier.
16.—Works quoted above. 5 |
17—See A. S. Eddington, Space, Time and Gravitation, ‘p.
189-40, Cambridge (1985), “. . . there is only one law of
mechanics, the law of gravitation ;” p. 140.
18.—It is enough to consult any student's book of physics as,
e.g., A. Wood, Acoustics, p. 2 ssq., Blackie, London (1947). Still
better the voluminous work of Prof. T. J. J. See, Wave Theory,
Vols. 1-9, ed. Wheldon and Wesley, Nicols Press, Lynn, Mass.
(1988-49). For this particular subject see Vol. 1-2.
19.—It means that to reduce all phenomena to electricity, is
to reduce all to gravity. To the objection that no experimental
proof was ever brought forward to justify such an assumption,
apart from the answer given in the former notes, it can be added
that starting from the famous experiment of M. Faraday, experi-
menters, fascinated by electrical forces, presumed automatically
that gravity must be due to some kind of electricity. On this
assumption the experiment was carried out accordingly, and
therefore could never give a result, because the thing simply
works the other way round, and can never be detected (principle
of equivalence). As M. Faraday says himself when deseribing his
experiment (see his Experimental Researches in Electricity, vol.
TIL, 161 ssq., London, 1855, sections 2702-8) that he was looking
only for the link between these two physical facts. He never
attributed gravity to electrical forces !
Il
1.—See, e.g., A. S. Eddington, op. cit. 137.
2—This leads to the further forced conclusion, that light
runs along Poynting’s vector in a spiral way. The sine appear-
ance is only its projection on the plane parallel to the direction
of the wave motion. It should be remembered that a multiplica-
tion by tensor, results necessarily in a spin motion (spinor) and an
orbital motion (expansor—the present writer thus understands
the expansor ; a new quantity is yet required, an impansor) for
any mass of any size freely suspended in space, when in motion.
(See notes above). The reason for a tensor multiplication in
the light problem is, that the relation between both vectors of
light, electric and magnetic (according to assumption 2 in the
introduction of this paper) is a stress-strain relation, which
184reduces it to a symmetrical tensor. The formula for the constant
¢ showed the same (see above). As far as it is known to the
writer Prof. Ehrenhaft, of Vienna, had already published a paper
in 1944, where he points out a spiral progression of a light wave.
Unfortunately the paper could not be found by the present writer.
Therefore Ehrenhaft’s argument cannot be quoted here and is
unknowntome. This paper was reccived with great scepticism by
the scientific world at the time. In spite of this, the recent experi-
ments of Prof. Ehrenhaft concerning the spiral motion of fine
graphite powder in a vacuum tube, under the influence of a light
ray, as well as his known photophoresis, show experimentally
the correctness of his supposition.
Thé quoted tensor multiplication gives the mathematical
grounds for his experiments (so it is believed), as well as for the
spiral shape of the light wave in the direction of motion. As, in
addition, there is a resulting spinor the photon acquires a
spin. From the ratio of the spin of the photon to the “ orbital
velocity” of the photon along the spiral, an explanation for the
waye-trains is forthcoming and coherence is given. On this
principle the continuity and discontinuity of light can be solved.
(Chis is the subject of a separate paper).
In addition it should be remembered that, thanks to the
reduction of Fermat’s principle to Maupertuis’ principle of least
action, the former, being related to geometrical optics, shows
that light running on Poynting’s vector chooses its extremum
along it. Here this extremum must be a path of a spiral along
the direction of motion, just as the orbital path of a planet is
also the extremum owing to the same tensorial forces of G from
formula (1) but aeting in a case of a planet on an astronomical
U
sale. From this formula it is easy to see that = 8 3 .G', where
G as a tensor influences the constant c.
The reader may realise from the text that the mv factor of light
is active along Poynting’s vector, and therefore follows Maupertuis’
principle of the extremum path.
Finally the spiral shape of light progression results also from
the transverse nature of the wave, for, by definition, the trans-
versality consists of rotation at right angles to the direction of
motion. It is easily seen that such rotation at right angles to
the forward motion, must result in a spiral. Thus Ehrenhaft is
right in his statement, although he was met with complete
scepticism.
The Comptes Rendus of the Paris Academy of Science (vol.
196, 1045-7, April 8rd, 1933) contained an interesting report by
Abel Desjardine: “ Vibration de l’Organisme,” in which he
describes the spiral nature of all movement in living organisms,
the tortion of heart, flow of blood, sap, &«.
1353.—This very interesting result as an antigravitational
phenomenon does not belong to the subject of the present paper.
4.—As there is no such thing as absolutely monochromatic
light, even in the so-called ‘monochromatic ” light, group
phenomena must result and all three components of equation (6)
will appear there.
5,—See L. De Broglie : “La Nature Onduletoire de I’Electron,”
a lecture given at Stockholm at the presentation of the Nobel
Prize on December 12th, 1929, printed in Matitre ei Lumiere,
181-197, Albin Michel, Paris (1937). In our case see p. 188."
At first sight dimensional objections could be put against the
conclusion concerning the reduction of formula (1) to (9). The
answer is not a simple one, and requires more space than is
available, but some hints are here given. The constant G is
described in all textbooks of physics as the astronomical unit of
force where the numerical values of the dimensions are
6.658 x 107* (dyne cm*/g*). The numerical values of 6.658 are
given with slight difference by different authors, but the dimen-
sions are always the same. It is everywhere called a force (see
for example BE. Grimsehl, 4 Textbook of Physics, Vol. {, Mechanics,
179, Blackie, London, 1946).
Now it is usual in the scientific world to call “force” a unit
which corresponds to the dimensions of a dyne, i.e., gr. em/sect.
Why then is G called a “ force”? We should keep to a scientific
agreement and call “‘ force ” something which always corresponds
to one particular set of dimensions, otherwise all concepts are
muddled, and one hardly knows where one is.. Further a “ force ”
isa vector. But in the equation P =f m,m,/r* neither is Pa vector,
being the resultant of oppositely directed “vectors,” nor is f a
vector. In our particular ease G stands for f, and G is a tensor,
as is apparent from Einstein computations. There is something
definitely wrong in denominating G as a unity of force. So long
as the concept of a gravitational “ pull” in the Newtonian theory
was accepted, the concept of “ force” for { or G was permissible,
but then the dimensions were wrong. Now as in relativity the
idea of “ pull’? has been entirely dismissed, G as a force cannot
be maintained at all. We know that the mutual co-dependence
of motions of bodies freely suspended in space is due only to
the space deformation and not to any kind of “ pull.” Another
roblem that arises is the kind of mass we mean by m, and m,;
is it the electromagnetic mass or the gravitational mass? To all
these problems no answer has been given at all. Again for
these very precious remarks I am greatly indebted to Mr. J.
Dreszer, M.Sc.
There is yet a lot to be said about it. The problem is whether
the actual dimensions of G are right. Now 2 of equation (9)
refers to the wavelength of the electromagnetic component, the
transverse wave and the fundamental for group phenomena
186where these are the carriers of energy. It has been said that
G is a tensor and results from the stress-strain relation; it is
also known that tensors are related to the algebra of groups of
linear equations, where a matrix is a symbol of a group. We
know further that the longitudinal wave is a group phenomenon,
appearing in Poynting’s vector and closely related to the amplitude
(intensity) of the wave. It is clear that G is connected with
this longitudinal wave and with the phenomena of groups. Let
us_see how G is involved in it.
In the graph below the distribution of mass in a longitudinal
wave is shown.
HU UM I
Distribution of mass or disturbed space in « longitudinal wave.
It is seen that the mass is accumulated at the points x and x,,
whereas in between these points the distribution of space is
rarified. It is evident, then, that a stress-strain relation will
exist between the nodes and the antinodes, and that the gravity
constant G will be active between these two masses concentrated
at the points x and x,, It is easily seen from this graph that G
must be operating in a longitudinal wave, with which the mv
factor is connected. It is also to be noted that G is operating
in the half wavelength, which in harmonic computation means
that if, must be related to the whole wavelength by a square
power or root, just what is shown by formula (1) in relation to
formula (9). ‘The reader studying Kayser’s argument will
immediately see the line. We cannot devote more space here to
this particular problem, and must refer the reader to the works
of H. Kayser.
6.—In this solution the function is not a scalar, but a particular
kind of tensor, corresponding to the gravity potential at this locus.
As far as the knowledge of the writer goes qd) has up till now been
taken as a scalar in wave mechanics. It may be that the latest
developments, of which the present writer is not aware, have
changed the concept of ¢ in this respect.
187Tt
1.—Sub and infra correspond respectively to ultra and supra.
2.—May I take the liberty of mentioning here that the end
of the world described in the Bible is of such a nature !
3.—See S. Einstein, The Meaning of Relativity, loc. cit. in
note (7) of Part I.
4. Let a body m, situated not far from other objects, eg.,
in a room, be suddenly charged electrostatically with, say, a
plus charge. At that precise moment the lines of the electric
field will move with a certain yelocity x (at approximately the
velocity of light), towards the walls, and will end on a minus
charge. On reaching the walls they will induce an additional
charge of minus sign, which in its turn will reverse the process.
Owing to slow discharge, the process will be maintained for a
certain time, and a damping phenomenon will take place. But
in addition it must be taken'into account that the body m vibrates
with its molecular thermal, Brownian or other agitation; and
statistically at a certain moment t, 50% of the molecules of the body
m Vill retreat from the direction of the wall and at a moment t, will
n
again approach the wall. Owing to the Z A m vibrations of the body,
a
a resultant wave will be produced, and an extremely faint mutual
exchange of induction and radiation between these two bodies,
the wall and the body m, will take place. This change will be
extremely small relative to the size of our bodies, but by no
means small relative to the size of the molecules in the surrounding
air. This mutual process between the body m and the walls
will naturally produce a standing wave. Such reasoning can be
applied to all bodies—especially when freely suspended in space,
as it is known that all bodies have their own electrostatic field,
which, incidentally, according to our assumption, is identical
with the gravity field, thanks to the mv factor or © A m vibra-
tion of the body. Thus atoms or stars and planets will have
their own standing wave around them, otherwise called . Here
is the reason for the radiation of all bodies which was postulated
by K. v. Reichenbach. It is evident also that this wave will havea
longitudinal nature. Further, such a standing wave will naturally
be the function of the mechanica! vibration of the body and
the walls. The intensity of such standing wave wil! be the
function of the distance of surrounding objects from the body m.
This 50% statistical resultant wave is naturally a group
phenomenon, having billions of components superimposed on one
another (Fourier series) and the resulting waveform will have
its own wavelength. To some extent by Fourier analysis but
more casily by harmonic computation, it is possible to discover
that by taking certain groups of vibrations respective nodal points
138will appear at different distances, which in their turn, taken
together, will have a resultant group waveform and wavelength.
This is what can actually be traced electronically around any
object. In this we can see the reason why certain sensitive
persons can feel these distances with their hands. What is
actually felt is the difference of charge between the nodal points
and the antinodes. The physiological process of muscular reaction
has been beautifully described by Mr. J. Cecil Maby in his book,
The Physics of the Divining Rod, Bell, London (1939). Other
ple can see it, as the researches of Reichenbach, Kilner and
the like have proved. A resonance principle can be quoted in
order to explain why certain people react to one vibration and
others to different group phenomena.
Now, between the mass of the body m and the walls of the room
there is a material medium, the air. What happens to its
molecules ? We know that they vibrate with thermal agitation
in all directions. Suppose that to a great extent they are
electrically neutral. The moment we charge the body electrically,
all the neutra} molecules of the air, now in an electric field, will
become electrical dipoles, and thanks to this bipolarity, their
thermal agitation will be polarised to a certain degree (+ an
angle y) in the direction of the field lines. This polarisation
will be the function of the intensity of the electric field of the
body m.
Owing to this polarisation of the vibration of the molecules,
a sonic wave will necessarily result. Actually the so-called
“musical thunders” are of this origin. W. J. Humphreys in
his Physics of the Air, 441, McGraw Hill, London (1940), describes
the effect thus: “ Musical Thunder.—It occasionally happens,
when one is near the path of a lightning flash, that the thunder
heard begins with a musical note. This is due to the fact that
some lightning discharges—the flickering type—consist of a
series of rapid flashes that, occasionally, are near enough regular,
and of such frequency, as to produce a quasi-musical note.”
Compare it with Federsen’s experiments described for instance by
E. Grimsehl in A Teatbook of Physics, Vol. II, Electricity and
Magnetism, 581-2, Blackie, London, 1944.
Here the musical note can be heard as a function of the
intensity of the electric field, whereas, in the case given above,
the intensity is too small to produce an audible noise. Usually,
instead of a musical note, there is an ordinary noise—thanks. to
the peculiar and irregular waveform-—which is known always
to accompany every discharge. Thus it is clear that every electric
field in a material medium must necessarily produce a periodic
mechanica} vibration.
Let us conclude. As sound must necessarily produce electric
phenomena, so also electric phenomena produce mechanical
waves of sound, Prof. T. J. J. See rightly compares the
189charged condenser to a singing bell (op. cil., Vol. 5, 94-102). He
concludes that sound and electrostatics are in the highest
probability linked together. The problem is attacked by him
from the mathematical side and from a different angle.
5.—I. C. Bose, Comparative Electrophysiclogy, 6, Longmans
Green, London (1907). See also his Responses in the Living and.
non-Living, Longmans Green, London (1922). Most of his
thousands of experiments were made with mechanical impulses.
The electric response is of the order of 10* amps. A d’Arsonval
sensitive galvanometer was used. He measured only the D.C.
component.
6.—See note 5 of the former chapter towards the end, and the:
graph given there.
7.—-On this principle an ultrasonic directional beam can be
compared to 9 high frequency transmission line.
8.—Op cit., vol. 5, 94-102, also see p. 106 ssq.
9.—W. G. Cady, Piezoelectricity, 4, McGraw Hill, London
(1946).
10.—An explanation can be given as follows: it is well known
from experience that when a mechanical wave passes from a
less dense medium to one more dense, the less dense medium
always ends with a node; on the other hand the more dense
medium elways finishes with an antinode. But the maximum.
pressure exists at the nodal point of a mechanical wave, and
the minimum at the antinode. Hence there must exist at the
edge of these two media a stress-strain relation. In the antinode,
that is, in the denser medium, there will appear a kind of “ suc-
tion ” (toward the mass of the medium) and, inversely, in the
Jess dense medium, a kind of “ push” pressure toward the denser:
medium. Such a difference will naturally produce a sudden
drop of gravitational potential, and hence an electric charge.
The actual cause of surface tension is here apparent. Now, by:
friction, thanks to its periodicity, for friction is always rhythmic,
@ strong mechanical wave will immediately be produced in the:
rubbed medium, resulting in an electric charge, according to the
above reasoning, and taking the mv factor at its maximum at
the antinode into consideration. As gravity and electricity are
the function of the mass in motion (compare with the equivalence
Principle) the clectric “ forces ” will appear near the antinode,
that is at the surface. From the “suction - pressure” point
of view the attraction of small pieces of paper by a rubbed
insulated rod is thus perfectly explainable. The explanation by
the accumulation of electrons on the one side, and positive
charges on the other side of the rubbed medium, is full of
difficulties.
(2) there is no explanation of this attraction. Why does a
charge generally attract? What are the physical reasons ?
No answer has been given to this question except that it is
140an experimental fect. An explanation on mechanical
grounds is much simpler.
(2) if we accept the electric attraction and repulsion of Coulomb’s
law, we have to explain why such large charges of the
same sign accumulated together do not split in all
directions. Again the mechanical explanation gives a
perfect answer to this question.
In other words in the explanation as given above, everything
is simple. From this point of view the gravitational “ pull ” is
on one side a “ suction ” and on. the other a “ pressure.” There
is a double reason for this ‘so-called “pull” of gravity. The
reason why things fall towards the mass is the longitudinal wave,
which causes space distortion. It is the function of mass in
motion as “electricity ” is also.
On the other hand, the nuclear cohesive forces are also imme-
diately understandable, as in the so-called centre of gravity
must necessarily exist the nodal point of the longitudinal wave,
pressing from all points of the surface where lie the antinodes.
But in the nodal points of the longitudinal wave lies the maximum
presssure—-hence the cohesive nuclear force.
In the stress and strain relation between both media, where
group phenomena are evidently involved in the vibrations (see
note 4 of this Part), arises the tensorial nature of the gravita-
tional potential and the constant G. This does not need any
explanation, as it is apparent from the definition of the tensor.
To the objection that mechanical forces cannot be responsible
for action through the “ vacuum ” of interstellar spaces (Tyndall’s
experiment with a bell in an evacuated glass bell) the question
at once arises how the energy of the sonic wave is transmitted
from one molecule to another through the“ empty ” spaces existing
between the molecules themselves, tremendous relative to their size,
as we know there is no immediate collision between them. It is
enough to compare the ratio of the diameter of the molecules
to their average distance apart, in order to see that the range of
these ratios is proportional to the ratio between the masses of
heavenly bodies and their distance apart.
Finally, as it was assumed that electricity is a sudden drop
or change of the gravitational potential at the locus or area, it
is apparent that the energy is transmitted through the “ empty ”
spaces by the electric fields and by no means through mechanical
collision,
11.—Quoted from J. Tyndall, Sound, 41, Longmans Green,
London (1898). “. . . it may be possible to discover the
motions of the internal parts of the bodies, whether animal,
vegetable, or mineral, by the sound they make; that one may
discover the works performed in the several offices and shops
of man’s body, and thereby discover what instrument or engine
K 141is out of order, what works are going on st several times, and lie
still at others, and the like; that in plants and vegetables one
might discover by the noise of the pumps for raising the juice, the
valves for stopping it, and the rushing of it out of one passage
into another, and the like?. . .”
12H. Kayser, Harmonia Plantarum, Benno Schwabe (1943).
W.
1.—The following argument should be applied mulatis mutandis
also to animals, plants, crystals and inanimate matter.
2.—In all descriptions of quanta and quantised states of energy
of atoms in wave and quantum mechanics, reference is made
again and again to mechanical vibrations of sound, e.g.: “ Just
as a mechanical system subjected to boundary conditions (e.g.,
string fixed at its end, or a membrane fixed at its edge) can only
assume certain discrete modes of vibration, so the atomic system
is regarded as subject to certain boundary conditions and there-
fore capable of assuming only certain discrete modes of vibration,
i.e., the stationary states.” (E. Grimsehl, op. cit. vol. 5, 259, 1945).
And also: “If certain definite boundary conditions are pre-
scribed (in the acoustic case, for example, the definite boundaries
of a stretched string or of a plate, the position of clamping,
&.) @ physically significant solution is only obtainable when
the parameter (the energy in the above formulation) has certain
definite values. By a, physically significant solutioa, we mean
one which is everywhere single-valued, finite, and continuous.
In the acoustic case, this property of the equation finds expres-
sion in the fact that the system can only perform certain so-called
proper vibrations. ‘The special values of the parameter for which
the physically significant. solution is possible, are called the
proper values (Kigenmerte) of the differential equation, and the
corresponding solutions are called proper functions (Kigenfunk-
tienen).” “Quoted: from Grimsehl, op. cit., Vol. 5, 262.
8.—The general idea is due to Lakhovsky, although he did not
formulate it mathematically as is done here.
4.—H. Kayser, Grundriss eines Systemes der Harmonikalen
Wertformen, Occidentalverlag, Zurich (1946).
5,—From the point of view of the sonic wave, it is quite evident
that when a particular organ is attacked, thanks to the stronger or
weaker inflow of blood, rise or drop of temperature, stronger or
weaker electric resistance, &c., the resultant vibration of the
respective organ will change. The friction arising from this
142vibration will grow or lessen, and will therefore produce a changing
electric field, which will, in its turn, change the gradient of the
potential of the body in that particular place. Also the resultant
sounds (ultre or infra possibly) will then be more or less pronounced
than in the surrounding -places where the. balance is still main-
tained. Such changes traced by electronic means will make it
possible to localise the root of the trouble. . This is exactly what
Robert Hooke predicted (see note 11 of the preceding chapter).
Such considerations show in a very simple manner the common
sense side of the proposed hypothesis the medical stand-
point. We have discussed here a very simple case, in order to
give a clear picture of the general lines on which future research
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