The Natural Philosophy of TimeHarper, 1961 - 324 Seiten |
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... clock strikes at t it was set at the instant ;; and , in general , if it strikes at 0 , it was set at 1 : = ¿ 1 ?! : ) , for all positive integers q . With this definition of ' clock , we shall postulate that the chain of instants ( of ...
... clock strikes at t it was set at the instant ;; and , in general , if it strikes at 0 , it was set at 1 : = ¿ 1 ?! : ) , for all positive integers q . With this definition of ' clock , we shall postulate that the chain of instants ( of ...
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... Clock Paradox " If we placed a living organism in a box . . . one could arrange that the organism , after any ... clock B of identical construction and operation to another clock A and initially coincident with it were moved with ...
... Clock Paradox " If we placed a living organism in a box . . . one could arrange that the organism , after any ... clock B of identical construction and operation to another clock A and initially coincident with it were moved with ...
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... clock increases with its mass , its gravitational field must not have too disturbing an effect ; but this field also increases with mass . The problem , therefore , is to construct a clock which shall be both as accurate and as light as ...
... clock increases with its mass , its gravitational field must not have too disturbing an effect ; but this field also increases with mass . The problem , therefore , is to construct a clock which shall be both as accurate and as light as ...
Inhalt
Preface Chapter I Universal Time I The Elimination of Time | 1 |
Trend and Symmetrical Time | 2 |
Irreversible Phenomena | 3 |
Urheberrecht | |
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A. N. Whitehead absolute according Achilles analysis argued argument assigned atoms Axiom body brain C. D. Broad causal clock concept concerning consciousness Consequently consider constant continuum correlation corresponding cosmic defined definition denotes distance ds² duration E. A. Milne E₁ Eddington Einstein's electron entropy epoch equation example existence experience F. H. Bradley fact finite follows formula function fundamental particle geometry given gravitational Hence Hubble's constant hypothesis idea inertial frame infinite instant interval light-cones light-signal logical London mathematical matter measurement memory metric Minkowski diagram moving natural Newton object occur origin paradox particular past perception phenomena philosophers photons physical possible postulate precedes present principle problem regarded relation scale sequence signal simultaneity Sitter space space-time spatial specious present speed successive t₁ temporal theoretical Theory of Relativity time-interval uniform universe velocity of light whereas world-line world-model Zeno Zeno's Zeno's paradox