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Mathematical languages shape our understanding of time in physics

Nicolas Gisin

2020Archive ouverte UNIGE (University of Geneva)47 citations

Abstract

Physics is formulated in terms of timeless, axiomatic mathematics. A formulation on the basis of intuitionist mathematics, built on time-evolving processes, would offer a perspective that is closer to our experience of physical reality.

Topics & Concepts

PhysicsPerspective (graphical)Basis (linear algebra)IntuitionismTheoretical physicsEpistemologyArtificial intelligenceGeometryComputer scienceMathematicsPhilosophyQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsComputability, Logic, AI Algorithms