Thebault, Karim P Y (2019) The Problem of Time. [Preprint]

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The `problem of time' is a cluster of interpretational and formal issues in the foundations of general relativity relating to both the representation of time in the classical canonical formalism, and to the quantization of the theory. The purpose of this short chapter is to provide an accessible introduction to the problem.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Thebault, Karim P Y karim.thebault@gmail.com
Additional Information:	Forthcoming in the `Routledge Companion to the Philosophy of Physics' edited by Eleanor Knox and Alastair Wilson
Keywords:	Problem of time, quantum gravity.
Subjects:	General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Depositing User:	Dr Karim Thebault
Date Deposited:	05 Mar 2019 04:36
Last Modified:	05 Mar 2019 04:36
Item ID:	15795
Subjects:	General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Date:	4 March 2019
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/15795

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