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We discuss the notion of quantum mechanical coherence in its connection with time evolution and stationarity. The transition from coherence to decoherence is examined in terms of an equation for the time dependence of the density matrix. It…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 L. Stodolsky

Observations of the apparent times and positions of moving clocks as predicted by both `non-local' and `local' Lorentz Transformations are considered. Only local transformations respect translational invariance. Such transformations change…

General Physics · Physics 2009-06-30 J. H. Field

We discuss a theoretical approach to structural glasses as they happen in real situations. Older ideas based on `configurational entropy', on `fictive temperatures' and on Edwards' `compactivity' are sharpened and unified in an out of…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2007-05-23 Jorge Kurchan

A fundamental description of time can be consistent not only with the usual monotonic behavior but also with a periodic physical clock variable, coupled to the degrees of freedom of a system evolving in time. Generically, one would in fact…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-25 Martin Bojowald , Luiz Martinez , Garrett Wendel

Quantum reference frames have attracted renewed interest recently, as their exploration is relevant and instructive in many areas of quantum theory. Among the different types, position and time reference frames have captivated special…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-03-12 Michael Suleymanov , Ismael L. Paiva , Eliahu Cohen

The standard formulation of quantum theory relies on a fixed space-time metric determining the localisation and causal order of events. In general relativity, the metric is influenced by matter, and is expected to become indefinite when…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-06-08 Esteban Castro-Ruiz , Flaminia Giacomini , Alessio Belenchia , Časlav Brukner

In this paper, it is shown why Lorentz Transformation implies the general case where observed events are not necessarily in the inertia frame of any observer but assumes a special scenario when determining the length contraction and time…

General Physics · Physics 2012-09-24 Ibrahim M. Alabdulmohsin

We consider the ambiguity associated with the choice of clock in time reparameterization invariant theories. This arbitrariness undermines the goal of prescribing a fixed set of physical laws, since a change of time variable can completely…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-01-27 Andreas Albrecht , Alberto Iglesias

Synchronisation and pattern formation have been intensely addressed for systems evolving on static networks. Extending the study to include the inherent ability of the network to adjust over time proved cumbersome and led to conclusions…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2022-05-25 Timoteo Carletti , Duccio Fanelli

We investigate inertial frames in the absence of Lorentz invariance, reconsidering the usual group structure implied by the relativity principle. We abandon the relativity principle, discarding the group structure for the transformations…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-02-26 Valentina Baccetti , Kyle Tate , Matt Visser

In a way similar to classical mechanics where we have the concept of inertial time as expressed in the motions of bodies, in the (special) theory of relativity we can regard the inertial time as the only notion of time at play. The inertial…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2017-09-15 Mario Bacelar Valente

Separate constituents of extended systems measure proper-times on different world-lines. Relating and comparing proper-time measurements along any two such world-lines requires that common simultaneity be possible, which in turn implies…

Classical Physics · Physics 2019-07-16 Uri Ben-Ya'acov

This contribution analyses the classical laws of motion by means of an approach relating time and entropy. We argue that adopting the notion of change of states as opposed to the usual derivation of Newton's laws in terms of fields a…

General Physics · Physics 2007-06-19 R Assumpcao

The conventional discussion of the observed distortions of space and time in Special Relativity (the Lorentz-Fitzgerald Contraction and Time Dilatation) is extended by considering observations, from a stationary frame, of : (i) objects…

Popular Physics · Physics 2009-11-06 J. H. Field

The concept of inertial frame of reference in classical physics and special theory of relativity is analysed. It has been shown that this fundamental concept of physics is not clear enough. A definition of inertial frame of reference is…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2023-01-03 Boris Čulina

The non-relativistic version of the multi-temporal quantization scheme of relativistic particles in a family of non-inertial frames (see hep-th/0502194) is defined. At the classical level the description of a family of non-rigid…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-11 David Alba

There are many papers devoted to derivation of Lorentz Transformations (LT). Many people have pro posed alternative derivations. Their analysis allows looking at LT and their consequences from different standpoints. At the same time it is…

Classical Physics · Physics 2012-08-20 E. G. Bessonov

1000 words comment on a paper published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine by a panel of experts. My point is authors address the magnitude of the change (one hour) but fail to consider in any way its seasonal features. DST is not…

Popular Physics · Physics 2019-03-07 Jose Maria Martin-Olalla

Time series often exhibit non-ergodic behaviour that complicates forecasting and inference. This article proposes a likelihood-based approach for estimating ergodicity transformations that addresses such challenges. The method is broadly…

Econometrics · Economics 2026-01-19 Anthony Britto

The Darbroux transformation is generalized for time-dependent Hamiltonian systems which include a term linear in momentum and a time-dependent mass. The formalism for the $N$-fold application of the transformation is also established, and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Dae-Yup Song , John R. Klauder