arXiv (Cornell University) · 2009 · 121 citations · 2 references
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Natural SciencesPhysicsDynamical SystemsMathematical PhysicsRelativityTemporal LogicTemporal StructureTemporalityTime ConceptsTime MeasurementTime SystemsClock TimeFinite TimeNature Of TimePhilosophy Of TimeTemporal DeterminismTemporal Relations
A review of some basic facts of classical dynamics shows that time, or precisely duration, is redundant as a fundamental concept. Duration and the behaviour of clocks emerge from a timeless law that governs change.
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