Classical and intuitionistic mathematical languages shape our understanding of time in physics

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2002.01653v1
• Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 18:00:52 GMT
• Title: Classical and intuitionistic mathematical languages shape our understanding of time in physics
• Authors: Nicolas Gisin
• Abstract summary: A formulation on the basis of intuitionist mathematics, built on time-evolving processes, would offer a perspective that is closer to our experience of physical reality.
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• Abstract: Physics is formulated in terms of timeless classical mathematics. A formulation on the basis of intuitionist mathematics, built on time-evolving processes, would offer a perspective that is closer to our experience of physical reality.

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