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View SchemaDoes Indeterminism Give Rise to an Intrinsic Time Arrow?
| Authors | Shahar Dolev, Avshalom C. Elitzur, Meir Hemmo |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0101088 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0101088 |
Abstract
In any physical theory that admits true indeterminism, the thermodynamic arrow of time can arise regardless of the system's initial conditions. Hence on such theories time's arrow emerges out of the basic physical interactions. The example of the GRW theory is studied in detail.
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