- South African researchers say the universe is governed by a 'golden ratio'
- They say space-time itself is defined by this mathematical constant
- The ratio - 1.618 - is found across nature in plants, hurricanes and more
- But the researchers say it is also ever-present in the universe
- This means it might make up space-time itself
- Some have suggested our universe may have been the only one in the multiverse theory to have this ratio that allowed it to form
A
cosmic constant known as the ‘golden ratio’ is said to be found in the
shape of hurricanes, elephant tusks and even in galaxies.
Now researchers say this ratio is also seen in the topology of space-time, affecting the entire universe as a whole.
And they say this number can be used to link everything in the universe together, from space-time to chemistry to biology.
South African researchers have claimed
that the universe is governed by a 'golden ratio'. They say space-time
itself is defined by this mathematical constant. The ratio - 1.618 - is
found across nature in plants, hurricanes and more (shown). But the
researchers say it is also ever-present in the universe
The
research was carried out by Dr Jan Boeyens at the University of
Pretoria and Dr Francis Thackeray of the University of the Witwatersrand
in South Africa.
They
say the golden ratio - 1.618 - can be seen ‘related not only to aspects
of mathematics but also to physics, chemistry, biology and the topology
of space-time.’
And it may dictate how certain things in the universe take shape.
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