Synergetic Lattice Field Theory
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SYNERGETIC LATTICE FIELD THEORY & QUANTUM THEORY
Synergetic lattice field theory (SLFT) describes a realist model of elementary particles embedded within a universal, all-pervading, ether-like substratum. At first sight, therefore, the compatibility of SLFT with the core pillars of modern physics may seem uncertain. Realist type models of elementary particles are generally out of favor largely due to the widespread acceptance of positivist interpretations of quantum mechanics. As explained in the paper on SLFT there are nevertheless certain models which present possible avenues for reconciling the theory’s realist paradigm with quantum mechanics.
For example, the model proposed by Mecklenburg and Regan demonstrates that quantized angular momentum can be modeled as an emergent property of graphene’s hexagonal lattice [1]. Mecklenburg and Regan argue that this “emergent” spin can be interpreted as an exact analog to the intrinsic spin of elementary particles. They offer explicit speculations about the potential implications of their findings for our understanding of three-dimensional space. Specifically, they speculate that space may be some sort of discrete lattice, ostensibly with hexagonal symmetry.
As is further explained in the paper on SLFT, the synergetic field is just such a field—it is replete with hexagonal symmetries that are symmetrically distributed in three dimensional space.
[1] M. Mecklenburg and B. Regan, Spin and the honeycomb lattice: lessons from graphene, Phys. Rev. Lett. 106 (2011) 116803, arXiv:1003.3715 [cond-mat.mes-hall]