On The Analogue of The Classical Ether And Its Physico-Philosophical Interpretation
Keywords:
luminiferous ether, nature of light, analogue of classical ether, discreteness and continuity in physics, nature of inertia force, Mach principleAbstract
The paper deals with the question of the ether, the dispute about the existence of which has been going on for centuries. The version about the analogue of the classical ether, which is based on Dirac's ideas, is discussed. According to this version, the analogue of the classical ether is the own field of physical objects that meet all the requirements to be considered as ether: it is elastic, it is discrete, it is entrained. It is connected to the body and waves and disturbances can propagate in it. It is the only material substance connecting physical bodies with each other, providing interaction over a distance. A previously unknown property for light is justified: if there is no material body at a given point in space, then light will not come to this point. The consideration is given within the framework of the classical approach.