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arXiv:2002.01653physics.hist-ph

Classical and intuitionistic mathematical languages shape our understanding of time in physics

Nicolas Gisin

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Abstract

Physics is formulated in terms of timeless classical 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.

arXiv comments
Submitted version of a comment to Nature Physics that appeared on line in January 2020
Journal reference
Nature Physics 16, pages 114-116 (2020)
DOI
doi:10.1038/s41567-019-0748-5
Subjects
physics.hist-phHistory and Philosophy of Physics quant-phQuantum Physics

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  1. Does time really flow? New clues from intuitionist math 1 comment

    • Here's what looks like the original paper; it's a mere 3 pages long: https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.01653 It's a lot of prose with hand-wavy analogies. My takeaway is that the author seems to have become enamored with intuitionistic logic but seems to lack much concrete experience…

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