It had been forever since I looked at this, and I never went beyond first year Physics, but on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_theory
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"Waves travel and transfer energy from one point to another, often with little or no permanent displacement of the particles of the medium (that is, with little or no associated mass transport); instead there are oscillations around almost fixed positions."
"...or for electromagnetic / light waves in a vacuum, where the concept of medium does not apply."
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The properties of the energy seem to influence the dispersal of source to location. Most, as was I, are related in studying mechanical waves like in a ripple effect on water. Where you can plot the course and see the interaction. And, they do in this case relocate mass, but in the strict sense, they're entirely different, it would seem. The ones that pop in my head are the EM waves, which occur perpindicular to one another on a plane. So, in the classic study of a basic antenna, you have the amplitude of voltage, and in opposition the created magnetic field. Which, allows the separation of all other signals striking at the time.
Accoustics, do influence motion in the medium and receptor, through vibrations. But, it tends to oscillate, not cause traversion.
Teleportation, is claimed to have been achieved, although not reproducible. Some link it to mirrored-particles, oft described as light bearing/interference types. Never looked into it much, as it seemed plethargic to me. But, it was stated a particle in observation was simultaneously elsewhere, also. That is, it existed in two locations at the same time. They supposedly were able to influence this upon other introduced particles. However, given the countless reiterations of the term "observer", sounds like someone in a mock-effect of what was hap'pening elsewhere, at that time. Difficult process to fathom, but yields that visualization being key for some , can at times lead to frought.
Anyways, true teleportation is the study of the 'worm hole' effect. But, since it has never been achieved, it is pure theory. Most conject it is of utmost priority that the atoms and molecules change in such a way that they be "compressed" of a sorts. To an infinitessimal range, then distance becomes relative, and you may 'zap' yourself to an infinite, adverse distance.
When doing so, as many theorize, your information of reassimilating may be lost, and you get dispersed more than you wanted. To an infinite range...
The process I'm familiar with in this rearrangement entices at the theory of the distance normal to matter becoming influenced by a form of energy that causes the internal space to become unnecessary, while maintaining the original composition. It's worth looking into if interested.
