One of the most important and wellknown scientific theories is Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. It contains the assertion that nothing can overcome Speed of Light, which is 299,792.458 km/s and is constant in vacuum. However, in a new study, scientists question this statement, see below.
How could the speed of light be exceeded?
In a study recently published in the New Journal of Physics, scientists at the University of Warsaw question whether the speed of light is truly unmatched. In this case, these scientists worked with the hypothesis that the hypothetical particles, also called tachyons, would manage to overcome light in relation to light speed.
In this way, scientists have developed a study that shows how the universe would change if it were possible to travel at speeds faster than the speed of light. For them, fasterthanlight travel would be able to uncover phenomena that would occur spontaneously, i.e. without a deterministic cause.
This would make it possible to develop a new theory that would be able to combine both relativity commonly known as quantum mechanics. In addition, other effects could be seen, such as a possible transformation of spacetime into three different time dimensions in addition to another spatial dimension.
What would change in quantum field theory
With these conclusions, the team manages to rule out the dynamics of mechanical particles resembling small dots as we currently understand them. Thus, a consequence of this change in quantum field theory would be the need to use a field theoretical framework.
Furthermore, we could argue that quantum field theory would be reduced to a direct consequence of extended spatial relativity. Scientists argue that the theory isn’t all that crazy, since particles may not actually resemble points in the universe, even if we can only describe them that way.
In conclusion, we can understand that a particle faster than light particles would be able to travel in a single spatial dimension. However, they would be able to observe sublunar particles, which are slower than light particles, in three different time dimensions.