Beyond the dynamical universe : unifying block universe physics and time as experienced / Michael Silberstein, W.M. Stuckey, and Timothy McDevitt.

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Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

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Theoretical physics and foundations of physics have not made much progress in the last few decades. Whether we are talking about unifying general relativity and quantum field theory (quantum gravity), explaining so-called dark energy and dark matter (cosmology), or the interpretation and implications of quantum mechanics and relativity, there is no consensus in sight. In addition, both enterprises are deeply puzzled about various facets of time including above all, time as experienced. The authors of this work argue that, across the board, this impasse is the result of the 'dynamical universe paradigm', the idea that reality is fundamentally made up of physical entities that evolve in time from some initial state according to dynamical laws.

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March 23, 2018

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