Could string theory be the answer to the mystery of inertia?

[Liger20]

Inertia explains some different aspects of motion with great accuracy, but as far as I know, there isn't really underlying explanation of why inertia works. Could the answer to this question lie in string theory?

 

[Fra]

Philosophical reflection

They way I intuitively think of intertia, lies in the relation between the rating of confidence of information of reality, and how that implies for the resistance against changes of the same.

I personally expect an understanding to come from a revision of the foundational issues in QM and QG, where the the notion of intrinsic relational information capacity relates to a sort of inertia against exposure to contradictory information/feedback. And those generic questions has as I see it has nothing specifically to do with string theory, even though I'm sure this gets a "special perspective" within the framework of string theory, but to what extent it's an explanation perhaps depends on your own questions.

My only personal remote connection so far to strings is that string like structure might appear from a more fundamental thinking as evolved self-stabilised structures in a _continuum limit_ - possibly even the simplest possible non-trivial contiuum structures beyond a boolean state? But if that is so, strings doesn't seem elementary, which questions the entire starting point of string thinking, and thus while a possibility, I don't see if as an obvious or sensible starting point. And at least in my personal reference, if this is so, then the actual "key to inertia" seem to exists at a level more fundamental than the string themselves.

As far as I know this isn't understood yet? at least I don't understand it.

I think intertia is related to "stability" in general. And when one considers relative stability of different subsystems notions of internal time with be a local paremetrization of expected changes. I find this plausible, but where the intertia of different parts plays a key role. If one consider some abstract diffusion in information systems, it's seems to be a direct, and plausible association to connect "inertia" to information capacity.

/Fredrik

 

[Entropia]

I am always open to exploring new theories and ideas, and string theory is certainly an intriguing concept. However, at this point in time, there is no solid evidence or scientific consensus that links inertia to string theory. Inertia is a well-established concept in classical mechanics and has been extensively studied and tested, while string theory is still a theoretical framework that is yet to be fully proven.

Inertia is a property of matter that explains the resistance of an object to changes in its state of motion. It is described by Newton's first law of motion and is a fundamental principle in understanding the behavior of objects in motion. While we may not fully understand the underlying mechanism of inertia, it has been consistently observed and measured in various experiments and is a crucial aspect of our understanding of the physical world.

On the other hand, string theory is a theoretical framework that attempts to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity by proposing that all particles in the universe are made up of tiny vibrating strings. It is still a highly debated and unproven theory, and its implications on classical mechanics, such as inertia, are yet to be fully explored.

In conclusion, while it is always exciting to explore new theories and potential connections between different concepts, it is important to base our understanding on solid evidence and scientific consensus. At this point, there is no evidence to suggest that string theory holds the key to explaining the underlying mechanism of inertia. However, further research and experimentation may shed more light on this topic in the future.