THE ARROW OF TIME,

Abstract

A philosophical discussion of time irreversibility is presented. Experimental results related to atomic or subatomic structures and their significance about time irreversibility are examined. The emission of light by atoms, philosophical significance of Einstein's formulas, role of boundary conditions in classical mechanics, wave progation and the theory of relativity are also discussed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0608485

Entities

People

  • L. Brillouin

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Congress
  • Cooperation
  • Emission
  • Mechanics
  • Molecular Mechanics Methods
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Theories
  • Physics
  • Relativity Theory

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Theoretical Analysis.