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Time and Classical and Quantum Mechanics: Indeterminacy vs. Discontinuity

It is postulated there is not a precise static instant in time underlying a dynamical physical process at which the relative position of a body in relative motion or a specific physical magnitude would theoretically be precisely determined. It is concluded it is exactly because of this that time (re...

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Autor principal: Lynds, P
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2001
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/622019
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description It is postulated there is not a precise static instant in time underlying a dynamical physical process at which the relative position of a body in relative motion or a specific physical magnitude would theoretically be precisely determined. It is concluded it is exactly because of this that time (relative interval as indicated by a clock) and the continuity of a physical process is possible, with there being a necessary trade off of all precisely determined physical values at a time, for their continuity through time. This explanation is also shown to be the correct solution to the motion and infinity paradoxes, excluding the Stadium, originally conceived by the ancient Greek mathematician Zeno of Elea. Quantum Cosmology, Imaginary Time and Chronons are also then discussed, with the latter two appearing to be superseded on a theoretical basis.
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spelling cern-6220192019-09-30T06:29:59Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/622019engLynds, PTime and Classical and Quantum Mechanics: Indeterminacy vs. DiscontinuityGeneral Theoretical PhysicsIt is postulated there is not a precise static instant in time underlying a dynamical physical process at which the relative position of a body in relative motion or a specific physical magnitude would theoretically be precisely determined. It is concluded it is exactly because of this that time (relative interval as indicated by a clock) and the continuity of a physical process is possible, with there being a necessary trade off of all precisely determined physical values at a time, for their continuity through time. This explanation is also shown to be the correct solution to the motion and infinity paradoxes, excluding the Stadium, originally conceived by the ancient Greek mathematician Zeno of Elea. Quantum Cosmology, Imaginary Time and Chronons are also then discussed, with the latter two appearing to be superseded on a theoretical basis.EXT-2003-042oai:cds.cern.ch:6220192001-02-01
spellingShingle General Theoretical Physics
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Time and Classical and Quantum Mechanics: Indeterminacy vs. Discontinuity
title Time and Classical and Quantum Mechanics: Indeterminacy vs. Discontinuity
title_full Time and Classical and Quantum Mechanics: Indeterminacy vs. Discontinuity
title_fullStr Time and Classical and Quantum Mechanics: Indeterminacy vs. Discontinuity
title_full_unstemmed Time and Classical and Quantum Mechanics: Indeterminacy vs. Discontinuity
title_short Time and Classical and Quantum Mechanics: Indeterminacy vs. Discontinuity
title_sort time and classical and quantum mechanics: indeterminacy vs. discontinuity
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