The cut of time
General Physics
2026-05-05 v3
Abstract
After a short review on the use of time in various branches of physics, I suggest to change the interpretation of time, from a duration to a cut. A reassessment of terminology is also required to avoid meaning traps. I also address the problem of estimating the energy needed by a physical object to shift in time without any other interaction or motion, that is, only to exist.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1909.08966,
title = {The cut of time},
author = {Luigi Foschini},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1909.08966},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
13 pages, 2 figures. Essay for the conference Time Machine Factory 2019 (Torino, Italy, 23-25 September 2019). Updated fig. 1