19–21 Feb 2019
"Sapienza" University, Phys. Dept. Marconi
Europe/Rome timezone

On the interpretation of time

20 Feb 2019, 18:15
1m
I Floor (Phys. Dept. Marconi)

I Floor

Phys. Dept. Marconi

poster Gravity: theory Poster session

Speaker

Dr Luigi Foschini (INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera)

Description

Time in physics is always viewed from the point of view of duration, but this interpretation causes many problems and paradoxes. I would like to explore a change of interpretation of time. By thinking time as a cut, many problems could be easily solved. Particularly, with such interpretation, quantum gravity theories based on 3+1 spacetime (e.g. Kuchar or Ellis' evolving block universe) may open unexpected and fruitful views.

References: L. Foschini, Fisica del Tempo (Bonomo, Bologna, 2018).

Primary author

Dr Luigi Foschini (INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera)

Presentation materials