Mathematical languages shape our understanding of time in physics

Gisin, Nicolas

doi:10.1038/s41567-019-0748-5

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Mathematical languages shape our understanding of time in physics

ContributorsGisin, Nicolas

Published inNature Physics, vol. 16, no. 2, p. 114-116

Publication date2020

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.

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Faculté des sciences / Section de physique / Groupe de physique appliquée

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Groupe Gisin

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GISIN, Nicolas. Mathematical languages shape our understanding of time in physics. In: Nature Physics, 2020, vol. 16, n° 2, p. 114–116. doi: 10.1038/s41567-019-0748-5

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DOI : 10.1038/s41567-019-0748-5

Commercial URLhttp://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-019-0748-5

ISSN of the journal1745-2473

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Mathematical languages shape our understanding of time in physics

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.

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