On Dynamics in a Quasi-Measurement Field

Robert L. Shuler

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, Houston, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/jmp.2013.41018                

Abstract

A general theory of inertia tends to be circular because momentum and therefore inertia are taken as assumptions in quantum field theories. In this paper we explore instead using position uncertainty to infer inertia with mediation by quasi-measurement interactions. This method avoids attachment to the reference frame of the source masses and is thus completely relativistic, overcoming a conflict between historical theories of inertia and relativity. We investigate what laws of motion result, and whether natural explanations for equivalence and dark energy emerge.

Keywords

Inertia; Gravity; Quantum; Measurement; Relativity; Uncertainty; Equivalence; Dark Energy

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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