On the Unifying Nature of Vibration

International Journal of Applied Physics

© 2020 by SSRG - IJAP Journal

Volume 7 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Rajeshwar Mukherjee, Kakali Ghosh, Somenath Chakrabarty

10.14445/23500301/IJAP-V7I1P119

How to Cite?

Rajeshwar Mukherjee, Kakali Ghosh, Somenath Chakrabarty, "On the Unifying Nature of Vibration," SSRG International Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 7,  no. 1, pp. 134-141, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23500301/IJAP-V7I1P119

Abstract:

Light and sound are two very primitive fields of investigation in the arena of natural sciences. Vibration is the basic concept which is fundamentally related to both of these fields. Therefore, vibration or fluctuation has become a cardinal concept in the natural sciences, especially in physics. Mathematically elegant theories have been developed to understand the nature of vibration. Though vibration manifests in various modes and forms, the underlying commonality is markedly significant. The vacuum fluctuations in the early universe giving rise to matter and radiation may be considered to be the primordial form of vibration associated with the origin of the universe. The ancient Indian wisdom conceives of this vibration to be the fundamental entity which not only governs the evolution of the universe but is at the heart of all the natural phenomena. Even primordial vibration is accepted as the cause of the universe. Though not mathematically developed, the characteristics of vibration as theorized by the ancient Indian seers are found to be compatible with the latest conclusions of physics. Above all, Indian wisdom has projected some more insightful and profound interpretations of vibration which shed new light on the nature of consciousness. The paper aims at validating some of the relevant conclusions of ancient Indian wisdom on the basis of the theories of physics with an endeavor to inquire into the unifying nature of vibration. Furthermore, it attempts to demystify the nature of vibration with reference to the cause of the universe and its bearing on the nature of consciousness.

Keywords:

Vibration, Quantum Fluctuation, Sonoluminescence, Density Fluctuation, Quantum Fluctuations, Quantum Foam, Vāk, Jyotiḥ

References:

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