Why Does Newton’s Apple Fall Vertically to the Ground: The Gravitation Code  

作　　者：Jean-Paul Auffray Jean-Paul Auffray(Ex: Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, NY, USA)

机构地区：[1]Ex: Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, NY, USA

出　　处：《Journal of Modern Physics》2016年第13期1702-1711,共10页现代物理（英文）

摘　　要：No, Isaac Newton did not “explain” gravitation. What he did, and this certainly constituted all and by itself a great achievement, was to recognize (to “assert”) the universal character of gravitation: all material objects (bodies) attract each other by gravitation. But how does gravitation perform its deeds? This remained a mystery to Newton. In a “desperate move” at the end of his life, he introduced the concept of “Particles which are moved by certain active Principles [our emphasis]—such as is that of Gravity” he said. We resurrect this scheme, we provide it with a quantum structure—a stunning new insight into the workings of gravitation obtains.No, Isaac Newton did not “explain” gravitation. What he did, and this certainly constituted all and by itself a great achievement, was to recognize (to “assert”) the universal character of gravitation: all material objects (bodies) attract each other by gravitation. But how does gravitation perform its deeds? This remained a mystery to Newton. In a “desperate move” at the end of his life, he introduced the concept of “Particles which are moved by certain active Principles [our emphasis]—such as is that of Gravity” he said. We resurrect this scheme, we provide it with a quantum structure—a stunning new insight into the workings of gravitation obtains.

关 键 词：GRAVITATION NEWTON Fatio de Duillier Ethereal Particles I-Meteons 

分 类 号：O41[理学—理论物理]