General Systems and Grand Unification

General Systems and a "Theory of Everything":

Essays on Physics and the Nature of Reality

(an "E-Book" consisting of selected links to the index page of the website)

John A. Gowan and August T. Jaccaci
Revised Dec., 2010

Table of Contents

Preface to the E-Book (by August T. Jaccaci)
Introduction to the E-Book (by John A. Gowan)

Chapt. 1: Cosmology: A Map of Historic Spacetime

A. Section V: Introduction to Cosmology
B. A Spacetime Map of the Universe (text)

B1. A Spacetime Map of the Universe (updated diagram)
B2. A Graph of the 14 Gyr Cosmos Expanding with and without Gravity
B3. Table of Data Inputs to "13.7 Gyr Graph" of Cosmic Expansion
B4. Method of Calculating Closed Universe (diagram)

C. The "Spacetime Map" as a Model of a 5-Dimensional Holographic Universe

Chapt. 2: General Systems, Fractals, and the Organization of Nature

A. Section III: Introduction to General Systems (fractals)
B. General Periodicity
C. Nature's Fractal Pathway

C1. The Fractal Organization of Nature (table)
C2. The Interaction of the 4 Conservation Laws of the "Tetrahedron Model" with the 4 Forces of Physics (table)
C3. The Interaction of the 4 Conservation Laws of the "Tetrahedron Model" with Each Other (table)
C4. Combined Table of Astrological and Physical Parameters
C5. Table of the Astrological Sun Signs (providing a model of the Metaphysical Realm, Intuitive Mode)
C6. Metamatrix Table.

D. Introduction to Information

D1. The Information Pathway
D2. The Information Ladder (table)
D3. Newton and Darwin: The Evolution and Abundance of Life in the Cosmos

E. The Human Connection

E1. Human Development and Life Stages General Systems Models
E2. Human Life Stages 4x4 Table
E3. The Erikson-Piaget-Gowan Life Stages Table

F. Is There Life After Death?

Chapt. 3: Unification: Conservation, Symmetry, Entropy, Causality-Information

A. Section I: Unification

A1. Symmetry Principles of the Unified Field Theory (a "Theory of Everything") - Part I
A2. Symmetry Principles of the Unified Field Theory (a "Theory of Everything") - Part 2
A3. Symmetry Principles of the Unified Field Theory (a "Theory of Everything") - Part 3 (Summary)

B. Global-Local Gauge Symmetries and the "Tetrahedron Model"
C. The "Tetrahedron Model" vs the "Standard Model" of Physics: A Comparison
D. 4x4 Tables Representing the Interactions of the Forces and Energy States:

D1. Unified Field Simple Format
D2. Unified Field Table: "Bare" Form

Chapt. 4: Entropy: Intrinsic Motion; the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics

A. Section VII: Introduction to Entropy
B. Entropy, Gravitation, and Thermodynamics
C. Spatial vs Temporal Entropy
D. The Time Train
E. Currents of Symmetry and Entropy
F. Traveling Twin Paradox: Covariance of Space and Time
G. Negentropic Information

Chapt. 5: Gravitation: the Creation of Time

A. Section II: Introduction to Gravitation
B. A Description of Gravitation

B1. A New Gravity Diagram
B2. Gravity Diagram No. 2

C. The Double Conservation Role of Gravitation: Entropy vs Symmetry
D. The Conversion of Space to Time
E. "Dark Energy": Does Light Produce a Gravitational field?
F. Extending Einstein's Equivalence Principle
G. Global-Local Gauge Symmetries in Gravitation (part 2)

Chapt. 6: The Weak Force: Particle Creation and Destruction

A. Section IV: Introduction to the Weak Force
B. Global-Local Gauge Symmetries of the Weak Force (part 3)
C. The Weak Force: Identity or Number Charge
D. The "W" IVB and the Weak Force Mechanism (html file)
E. The Formation of Matter and the Origin of Information
F. The Halflife of Proton Decay and the 'Heat Death' of the Cosmos
G. Sect. XVI: Introduction to the Higgs Boson

G1. The "Higgs" Boson and the Spacetime Metric
G2. The "Higgs" Boson and the Weak Force IVBs: Part I
G3. The Higgs Boson and the Evolutionary Eras of the Cosmos

Chapt. 7: The "Hourglass" and "Tetrahedron" Energy Conservation Models

A. Section VIII: General Systems

A1. Astrological Birth Date Data
A2. Astrological Death Date Data

B. The Grail and Hourglass Diagrams

B1. The Hourglass Diagrams
B2. Unified Diagram of the Four Forces
B3. Diagram of the Particle Forces
B4. Diagram of the Spacetime Forces

C. A General Systems Approach to the Unified Field Theory: Part 4 (General Systems discussion)
D. Synopsis of the Unified Field Theory: A Tetrahedral Model (text)
E. The Tetrahedron Model (diagram)
F. Spiritual and Scientific Principles of the Tetrahedron Cosmic Energy Model; see also postscript to this paper: ("Causality vs Information in the Tetrahedron Model")
G. Tetrahedron Diagrams
(I suggest viewing the tetrahedron diagrams in roughly the order listed below, to clarify how they are composed and evolved:)

1) The Triangle Diagram
2) Conservation Base
3) Outer "Ethereal" Lines
4) Inner "Material" Lines
5) The Tetrahedron Model (complete version)
6) 4 Conservation Laws Connected in Triplets
7) The Fractal Tetrahedron
8) The "Ethereal/Material" Tetrahedron

Chapt. 8: Appendix

A. The Particle Table
B. Synopsis of the Unification Theory: The System of Spacetime
C. Synopsis of the Unification Theory: The System of Matter
D. The Strong and Weak Short-Range Particle Forces
E. The Strong Force: Two Expressions
F. The Solar Archetype
F1. Chardin: Prophet of the Information Age
G. Section 15: Chronology of Papers and Ideas
H. Author's Biography (John A. Gowan); photo
I. Author's Biography (August T. Jaccaci); (photo)

E-Mail: jag8@cornell.edu
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