Centre for Quantum Dynamics, Griffith University, Nathan 4111, Australia
Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci. 2018 Jul 13;376(2123). doi: 10.1098/rsta.2017.0316.
Advances in our understanding of the physical universe have dramatically affected how we view ourselves. Right at the core of all modern thinking about the universe is the assumption that dynamics is an elemental feature that exists without question. However, ongoing research into the quantum nature of time is challenging this view: my recently introduced quantum theory of time suggests that dynamics may be a phenomenological consequence of a fundamental violation of time reversal symmetry. I show here that there is consistency between the new theory and the block universe view. I also discuss the new theory in relation to the human experience of existing in the present moment, able to reflect on the past and contemplate a future that is yet to happen.This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Foundations of quantum mechanics and their impact on contemporary society'.
我们对物理宇宙的理解的进步极大地影响了我们对自身的看法。现代宇宙学思考的核心是，动力学是一种基本特征，这一点毋庸置疑。然而，对时间量子性质的持续研究正在挑战这一观点：我最近提出的时间量子理论表明，动力学可能是时间反转对称性基本违反的一种唯象后果。在这里，我表明新理论与块状宇宙观点之间是一致的。我还讨论了该新理论与人类在当下存在、能够反思过去并思考尚未发生的未来的体验之间的关系。本文是讨论会议议题“量子力学基础及其对当代社会的影响”的一部分。
