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The Decoherent Arrow of Time and the Entanglement Past Hypothesis

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2405.03418v1
Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 12:34:49 GMT
Title: The Decoherent Arrow of Time and the Entanglement Past Hypothesis
Authors: Jim Al-Khalili, Eddy Keming Chen,
Abstract summary: We argue that for the decoherent arrow of time, the quantum state of the universe is more mixed in the future than in the past. According to what we call the Entanglement Past Hypothesis, the initial quantum state of the universe had very low entanglement entropy.
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Abstract: If an asymmetry in time does not arise from the fundamental dynamical laws of physics, it may be found in special boundary conditions. The argument normally goes that since thermodynamic entropy in the past is lower than in the future according to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, then tracing this back to the time around the Big Bang means the universe must have started off in a state of very low thermodynamic entropy: the Thermodynamic Past Hypothesis. In this paper, we consider another boundary condition that plays a similar role, but for the decoherent arrow of time, i.e. the quantum state of the universe is more mixed in the future than in the past. According to what we call the Entanglement Past Hypothesis, the initial quantum state of the universe had very low entanglement entropy. We clarify the content of the Entanglement Past Hypothesis, compare it with the Thermodynamic Past Hypothesis, and identify some challenges and open questions for future research.

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