Reversing the arrow of time

Roberts, Bryan W. ORCID: 0000-0003-0548-1280 (2022) Reversing the arrow of time. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. ISBN 9781009123327

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Abstract

The arrow of time refers to the curious asymmetry that distinguishes the future from the past. Reversing the Arrow of Time argues that there is an intimate link between the symmetries of 'time itself' and time reversal symmetry in physical theories, which has wide-ranging implications for both physics and its philosophy. This link helps to clarify how we can learn about the symmetries of our world; how to understand the relationship between symmetries and what is real, and how to overcome pervasive illusions about the direction of time. Roberts explains the significance of time reversal in a way that intertwines physics and philosophy, to establish what the arrow of time means and how we can come to know it. This book is both mathematically and philosophically rigorous yet remains accessible to advanced undergraduates in physics and philosophy of physics.

Item Type:	Book
Official URL:	https://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/phy...
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) Q Science > Q Science (General)
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2022 10:03
Last Modified:	01 Apr 2024 08:43
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/117438

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