Simple math, antimatter, and the birth of the Universe
Thursday, September 15, 2016 - 12:01
in Psychology & Sociology
If x2 = 4, then what is x? Did you just think "2"? Is that correct? Well, yes and no. The fact that there is a parallel but equally valid answer that x is negative 2 has been a difficult and intriguing conundrum to everyone who comes across it. But this concept can be applied to far more than simple algebra. It can be applied to one of the most confusing areas of science—antimatter, an odd sort of "opposite" to the stuff that makes up our ordinary world.