Abstract

Physics, the grand narrative of the universe, has long been viewed as a realm of cold, hard equations. But what if we looked beyond the formulas and considered a more imaginative origin for some of its concepts? This article explores the intriguing possibility that physics, and even cosmology, might share a surprising kinship with metaheuristics and fantastical fiction. Metaheuristics, a branch of computer science, deals with finding approximate solutions to complex problems. Perhaps the universe, in its vastness, employs a set of "rules" that lead to the most likely outcomes, much like an algorithm searching for the best solution within a vast space of possibilities. The connection strengthens when we consider the fantastical. Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, known for his thought-provoking short stories, often explored themes of infinity, labyrinths, and forking realities. In this article, we discuss, among other things, how to look at physics laws from an alternative fundamental viewpoint that is fluid dynamics perspective. As an example, we provide an outline for deriving the Newton gravitational law from the Kutta-Joukowski theorem, and then deriving the Kutta-Joukowski theorem from Bernoulli principles. In the meantime, it is known that vortex flows, related to solar convective turbulent dynamics at granular scales and their interplay with magnetic fields within intergranular lanes, occur abundantly on the solar surface and in the atmosphere above.

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