On the Concept of Fundamental Time Asymmetrie in Physics

Area 02 – Scienze fisiche

The volume investigates for a new conception of “fundamental time asymmetries” in physics. After an introduction the investigation continues by developing a conception of fundamentality for time asymmetries. Chapter 3 shows that this conception is applicable to classical cosmology and chapter 4 demonstrates that classical electrodynamics is understandable as time asymmetric too. Chapter 5 focuses on time asymmetries in quantum cosmology and quantum thermodynamics, demonstrating the applicability to those fields. The considerations contained in chapter 6 are focused on non–relativistic quantum mechanics (NRQM); demonstrating that NRQM can be understood as a time asymmetric theory as well.

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