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Open Questions Regarding the Arrow of Time

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The Arrows of Time

Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics ((FTPH,volume 172))

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Conceptual problems regarding the arrow of time in classical physics, quantum physics, cosmology, and quantum gravity are discussed. Particular attention is paid to the retardation of various kinds of correlations, the dynamical rle of the quantum indeterminism, and to different concepts of timelessness.

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    H. Dieter Zeh

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    Laura Mersini-Houghton

  2. Posener Str. 85, Bietigheim-Bissingen, 74321, Germany

    Rudy Vaas

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Zeh, H.D. (2012). Open Questions Regarding the Arrow of Time. In: Mersini-Houghton, L., Vaas, R. (eds) The Arrows of Time. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 172. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23259-6_11

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