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kuartus4
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Hello. Okay, so there are some theories like string theory that say that there are extra dimensions of space that we cannot see. Extra dimensions if they exist would allow more degrees of freedom in movement. This website demonstrate how barriers insurmountable in a lower dimension would be easily traverse by going into a higher dimension:
http://www.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/teaching/HPS_0410/chapters/four_dimensions/index.html
Now in the phenomenon of quantum tunneling, a particle which would normally not be able to pass through a barrier is able to bypass that barrier and appear on the other side even though it didnt have enough energy to cross the barrier. So my question is this. Is it possible that the phenomenon of quantum tunneling is a result of particles accessing extra dimensions of space which allow them to travers through barriers that they wouldn't be able to pass in three dimensional space. Can quantum tunneling be regarded as evidence of extra dimensions of space and perhaps even string theory?
Any answers would be appreciated. I am just a layman so please excuse me if my suggestion seems naive.
Thanks
http://www.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/teaching/HPS_0410/chapters/four_dimensions/index.html
Now in the phenomenon of quantum tunneling, a particle which would normally not be able to pass through a barrier is able to bypass that barrier and appear on the other side even though it didnt have enough energy to cross the barrier. So my question is this. Is it possible that the phenomenon of quantum tunneling is a result of particles accessing extra dimensions of space which allow them to travers through barriers that they wouldn't be able to pass in three dimensional space. Can quantum tunneling be regarded as evidence of extra dimensions of space and perhaps even string theory?
Any answers would be appreciated. I am just a layman so please excuse me if my suggestion seems naive.
Thanks