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 Aug., 2016

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 (full 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
D. A Spacetime Map of the Universe: Implications for Cosmology and the Theory of Inflation (symposium volume short talk - PDF)

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

A. Section III: Introduction to Fractals (two papers, one each from my computer and Esther's) (sect3.html)
B. General Periodicity (this is the only e-book paper by Gus Jaccaci, as single author, other than his bio.) (metamatrix.html)
C. Nature's Fractal Pathway (text) (with some general thoughts as preface) (information.html)

C1. The Fractal Organization of Nature (table.html)
C2. The Interaction of the 4 Conservation Laws of the "Tetrahedron Model" with the 4 Forces of Physics (table) (tetraforce.html)
C3. The Interaction of the 4 Conservation Laws of the "Tetrahedron Model" with Each Other (table) (tetratable.html)
C4. Combined Table of Astrological and Physical Parameters (table) (combtable.html)
C5. Table of the Astrological Sun Signs (providing a model of the Metaphysical Realm, Intuitive Mode) (table) (sunsign.html)
C6. Metamatrix Table. (matrix1.gif)

D. Introduction to Information (text) (sect6.html) (with some added sections)

D1. The Information Pathway (text) (path.html)
D2. The Information Ladder (table) (ladder.html)
D3. Newton and Darwin: The Evolution and Abundance of Life in the Cosmos (darwin.html)
D4. A Hierarchy of Creativity (chain.html)

E. The Human Connection (Part I) (text) (human1.html) (with some additions)
The Human Connection (Part II) (text) (human2.html)

E1. Human Development and Life Stages General Systems Models (humancycle.html)
E2. Human Life Stages 4x4 Table (lifecycle.html)
E3. The Erikson-Piaget-Gowan Life Stages Table (eriksontable.html)

F. Is There Life After Death? (immortal.html) (with numerous included postscripts)

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

A. Section I: Unification (Intoduction to the Papers)

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)
A4. The Unified Field Theory - A Synopsis of My Personal Quest
A4a. Overview of the System
A5. The Symmetry Groups of Light
A5a. The Symmetry Groups of Light (7 diagrams with explanations)

B. Global-Local Gauge Symmetries and the "Tetrahedron Model" (Parts I, II, III)
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 (simple.html)
D2. Unified Field Table: "Bare" Form (4x3table.html)

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

A. Section VII: Introduction to Entropy
B. Entropy, Gravitation, and Thermodynamics (2 parts - thermo.html and thermo2.html)
C. Spatial vs Temporal Entropy (Including "Why There are Three Spatial Dimensions") (also letter)
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 (including "Letter to a Skeptic" skeptic.html)
B. A Description of Gravitation (in 3 parts) (including "Philosophical Connections")

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

C. The Double Conservation Role of Gravitation: Entropy vs Symmetry (in 2 parts)
D. The Conversion of Space to Time (2 parts)
E. "Dark Energy": Does Light Produce a Gravitational field?
F. Extending Einstein's Equivalence Principle
G. Global-Local Gauge Symmetries in Gravitation (part 2A) (part 2B)
H. Nodes of the Gravitational Metric
I. Lessons from the Solar System

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 (with 2 postscripts, including separate paper "neutrinoidentity.html)
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 (including postscript as separate paper "higgspost.html)
G1a. The Higgs Boson and the "Leptonic Spectrum"
G2. The "Higgs" Boson and the Weak Force IVBs: Part I

G2a. The "Higgs" Boson and the Weak Force IVBs: Part II
G2b. The "Higgs" Boson and the Weak Force IVBs: Part III
G2c. The Higgs Boson and the Evolutionary Eras of the Cosmos: Part IV
G2d. The Higgs Boson and the Alternative Charge Carriers: Part I

G2e. The Higgs Boson and the Alternative Charge Carriers: Part II

G2f.

The Higgs Boson and the Alternative Charge Carriers: Part III

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
9) The Cosmos of Light
10) The Cosmos of Matter

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 Force: Two Expressions
E. The Solar Archetype
F. Chardin: Prophet of the Information Age
G. Noether's Theorem and Einstein's "Interval"
H. Noether's Theorem II
I. Overview of the System

J. Section 15: Chronology of Papers and Ideas
K. Author's Biography (John A. Gowan); photo
L. Author's Biography (August T. Jaccaci); (photo)

E-Mail: jag8@cornell.edu
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johngowan@earthlink.net