2009/01/31 by E. Minguzzi
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Algebraic and Geometric Analysis #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #gr-qc
paper · pdf · doi:10.1142/s021827180901617x
published as Int.J.Mod.Phys.D18:2135-2144,2009 · 11 pages, 3 figures. Third juried prize at the FQXi contest "The nature of time". In this version some misprints have been fixed, and some references have been updated
arxiv created 2009/09/22 · openalex publication_date 2009/12/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The global existence of time is often taken for granted but should instead be considered for investigation. Using the tools of global Lorentzian geometry the author shows that, under physically reasonable conditions, the impossibility of finding a global time implies the singularity of space–time.