User talk:Mpatel/sandbox/Spacetime

Plan for rewrite
Been away from the spacetime article for a while! The article is still only. Here are my plans for a comprehensive rewrite:


 * Intro. - brief mentions of: combining of space and time; continuum idea; mathematical introduction of spacetime concept by Minkowski; spacetime in relativity; different understanding of past/present/future; spacetime simplifying a lot of theories (and problems); geometrisation of physics; spacetime in quantum theory and string theory.


 * Historical origin - pre-Minkowski; Minkowksi (+ 'the quote').


 * Spacetime in relativity
 * Spacetime manifold - flat (SR) and curved (GR)
 * Simplfying problems - twin paradox, ladder paradox etc.
 * Simplifying theories - elegant formulation of theories.


 * Spacetime in other theories
 * Quantum mechanics
 * String Theory

MP (talk•contribs) 14:08, 19 April 2009 (UTC)