2012/08/13 by Philip Pearle · 2 citations
Mathematics · Medicine · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Biofield Effects and Biophysics #Classical mechanics #Computer science #Eigenvalues and eigenvectors #Epistemology #Interpretation (philosophy) #Interpretations of quantum mechanics #Mathematics #Measure (data warehouse) #Philosophy #Physics #Quantum #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum dynamics #Quantum mechanics #Quantum process #Quantum state #Simple (philosophy) #Space (punctuation) #State vector #Statistical physics #Superposition principle #Theoretical physics #Wave function collapse #gr-qc #quant-ph
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arxiv created 2012/08/13 · openalex publication_date 2013/04/04 · arxiv updated 2015/06/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
A simple quantum model describing the onset of time is presented. This is combined with a simple quantum model of the onset of space. A major purpose is to explore the interpretational issues which arise. The state vector is a superposition of states representing "instants." The sample space and probability measure are discussed. Critical to the dynamics is state vector collapse: it is argued that a tenable interpretation is not possible without it. Collapse provides a mechanism whereby the universe size, like a clock, is narrowly correlated with the quantized time eigenvalues.