Four
fundamental forces (Electromagnetic, Weak, Strong and Gravity) acting through corresponding quantum particles known as gauge bosons (photon for electromagnetic, W and Z particles for weak force, gluon for strong force and yet to be discovered illusive graviton for the force of gravity) together are the cause of actions that shape and govern the universe.
One direction that intrigues Feng is the possibility that this potential fifth force might be joined to the electromagnetic and strong and weak nuclear forces as "manifestations of one grander, more
fundamental force."
There is in human nature a
fundamental force for death, destruction and decomposition (the death drive).
"Those projections ignore two
fundamental forces that have, in recent years, brought global production to a virtual standstill," Jeff Rubin, chief strategist and chief economist at CIBC World Markets, said of the DOE and IEA estimates.
Three decades ago, adequate theories were first developed for three of the four
fundamental forces of nature: the so-called "strong" and "weak" nuclear forces, which operate on subatomic scales, and the electromagnetic force, which is responsible for most of what we experience in everyday life: chemistry, biology, and technology (non-nuclear).
The strong sense of spiritual "calling" in Chinese ministry context represents a more
fundamental force behind the commitment motif.
The most
fundamental force driving the stock market is people and their predictable spending habits, Dent believes.
Globalization is a second
fundamental force reshaping the world today.
Another key factor, he said, is returns on investment, which Holliman noted are "words not frequently used by those of us in the furniture industry." Yet they are words, he said, that are a
fundamental force behind the industry's continued consolidation in both manufacturing and retail.
He believes that the peer principle is a
fundamental force for converting negative peer pressure into positive peer action that can enhance the productivity of the school system.
While debt growth (Robert Campeau, for example) is usually blamed for the distress in retailing, a much more
fundamental force is at work.