Tachyons

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hypothetical particle
gptkbp:compatibleWith experiments
gptkbp:fasterThan speed of light
gptkbp:feature appear in some quantum field theories
cannot slow to light speed
energy decreases as speed increases
hypothetical existence
imaginary rest mass
not part of Standard Model
sometimes used in science fiction
violate causality
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tachyons
gptkbp:mass imaginary
gptkbp:predicts gptkb:special_relativity
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Gerald_Feinberg
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:theoretical_physics
gptkbp:yearProposed 1967
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MIT_License
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5