Multiple-time states and the flow of time in quantum mechanics

Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Professor Sandu Popescu (University of Bristol)

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Quantum mechanics differs in almost all aspects from classical mechanics. One of the, if not the, main difference is that quantum mechanics is a non-deterministic theory; repeating an experiment in exactly the same conditions may yield, in general, different results. In his talk, Popescu will discuss the implications of non-determinism to the nature of flow of time.

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