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We should also mention Nicolas Gisin. One of his mantras is Time is real; Real numbers are not. He conceives of real numbers resulting from processes (approxim
by mikhailfranco 2mo ago
We should also mention Nicolas Gisin.
One of his mantras is Time is real; Real numbers are not. He conceives of real numbers resulting from processes (approximations, relaxations, computable calculations) that unfold over time. So there is a Heisenbergish uncertainty principle of observable precision and elapsed time.
Selected papers:
Indeterminism in Physics, Classical Chaos and Bohmian Mechanics. Are Real Numbers Really Real?
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1803.06824 https://arxiv.org/pdf/1803.06824
Real Numbers are the Hidden Variables of Classical Mechanics
https://philarchive.org/rec/GISRNA https://philarchive.org/rec/GISRNA
Time Really Passes, Science Can’t Deny That
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1602.01497v1 https://arxiv.org/pdf/1602.01497v1
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