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Evolution of Time Concept in Physics and in Philosophy

C. Sivaram1, Kenath Arun2 and O. V. Kiren2
  • 1 Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore-560 034, India
  • 2 Department of Physics, Christ Junior College, Bangalore-560 029, India

Abstract

What is ’time’? This is a question that has perplexed many a physicist and philosophers alike. The perception of the passage of time appears ingrained in all biological systems where growth, evolution and decay of objects, etc. are measurable indicators of the passage of time. Here we look at various physical models of time, from Newtonian to relativistic. We also explore the idea of perception of time including the possibility of travel into the past and future. Time in the quantum world (as measured by differences in energy transitions of various levels) and classical world (as energy transformations) are also discussed.

Physics International
Volume 6 No. 2, 2015, 68-77

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/pisp.2015.68.77

Submitted On: 7 February 2015 Published On: 9 July 2015

How to Cite: Sivaram, C., Arun, K. & Kiren, O. V. (2015). Evolution of Time Concept in Physics and in Philosophy. Physics International, 6(2), 68-77. https://doi.org/10.3844/pisp.2015.68.77

Open AccessCopyright: © 2015 C. Sivaram, Kenath Arun and O. V. Kiren. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Newtonian Time
  • Relativistic Time
  • Steady State Universe
  • Multiverse
  • Tachyon
  • Closed Time-like Curves
  • Arrow of Time