Sujatha,
I appreciate your interest in science and the Upanishads.
So I think, you will be delighted to read the following:
1. Nature of the Ultimate Reality, The Physical World and The Individual Self according to the Upanishad,: URL:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnx0aGV1bHRpbWF0ZXJlYWxpdHlzaXRlfGd4OjY3MmM5YmNjODFiZDY3YzE
2. On the Emergence of the Physical World from The Ultimate Reality, URL:
fqxi.org/community/forum/topic/2001
3. On The Emergence of 'Life' from "matter", URL:
philpapers.org/rec/TANOTE
4. On the Nature of Consciousness, Space and The Cosmic Consciousness, URL:
scigod.com/index.php/sgj/article/viewFile/290/335
The following stanza describes the physical world, just in two lines:
Vishvam Bichi-Vilasa Ayam, Cit-Sudha-Abdhe Udeti Yaha;
Vileeyate Cha Tatra-eva, Madhye Katham Tad-Maya. ( From Yoga Vashishtha )
Meaning:
This universe is a play of waves, arisen in nectar-ocean of the Ultimate Reality, (which Chit, meaning Consciousness, Sudha meaning: immortal and Abdhi meaning Ocean of infinite dimensions). It (The Universe) also subsides in that ocean alone. So in its present state too, it is tad maya, immersed in the Ultimate Reality.
Some Western Scientists too, have reached the similar conclusion. For example:
Halliday and Rasnik's text-book Physics's title-page has a photograph of Double-slit-interference of waves. As if, they have expressed whole physics using this photograph.
With Best Wishes,
Hasmukh K. Tank