Right About Time?

Sean Gryb*, Flavio Mercati

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Abstract

Have our fundamental theories got time right? Does size really matter? Or is physics all in the eyes of the beholder? In this essay, we question the origin of time and scale by reevaluating the nature of measurement. We then argue for a radical scenario, supported by a suggestive calculation, where the flow of time is inseparable from the measurement process. Our scenario breaks the bond of time and space and builds a new one: the marriage of time and scale.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQuestioning the Foundations of Physics
Subtitle of host publicationWhich of Our Fundamental Assumptions Are Wrong?
EditorsAnthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster, Zeeya Merali
PublisherSpringer
Pages87–102
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-13045-3
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-13044-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8-Jan-2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • gr-qc
  • quant-ph

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