The Bohmian solution to the problem of time

2023/07/15 by Ward Struyve, Struyve, Ward
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #Mathematical and Theoretical Analysis #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum Physics (quant-ph)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2307.07858

openalex publication_date 2023/07/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

In canonical quantum gravity the wave function of the universe is static, leading to the so-called problem of time. We summarize here how Bohmian mechanics solves this problem.

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