What is smaller than the Planck length ?

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@krass says the Planck length is [quote] A length that cannot get smaller(in Mathematics) used in many equations. [/quote]
No, That's wrong.

The Planck length comes from physics. It's a distance shorter than which "doesn't make any physical sense." It's about 10^-35 meters. In math you can easily write equations with 10^-70 meters, or 10^-700 meters.

[quote]The Planck length is about 10^20 times the diameter of a proton. It can be defined as the reduced Compton wavelength of a black hole for which this equals its Schwarzschild radius.[/quote]

krass · 31-35

@ElwoodBlues So you don't think it a part of Mathematics

ElwoodBlues · M

@krass Absolutely not. It's the result of a physics calculation. As I said, you can easily do math calculations with 10^-700 meters. In the beginning of calculus, you take limits and if you're doing calculations in meters, they will be far smaller than the Planck length. Have you taken calculus?

krass · 31-35

@ElwoodBlues yes I have and I fail to see the difference in Physics Math and pure math. Stop trying to preach that they are different

ElwoodBlues · M

@krass You've already demonstrated that they are different. The Planck length matters in physics, but it's irrelevant in math.

krass · 31-35

@ElwoodBlues Th method used to explain most physics is through mathematics. Surely you understand this?

ElwoodBlues · M

@krass Surely I do. You can think of physics as a subset of math.

krass · 31-35

@ElwoodBlues There you go, Math is at the heart of physics. Admit you were wrong when you say physics is nothing to do with math calculations