On Time. 6b: Quantum Mechanical Time

TL;DR

This paper explores a structured-time interpretation of quantum mechanics, proposing that microphysical time has a quantum logical structure due to advanced radiation and time asymmetry, explaining quantum interference.

Contribution

It introduces a novel interpretation linking microphysical time structure to quantum logic, offering a new perspective on quantum interference phenomena.

Findings

Quantum logic emerges from the microphysical structure of time.

Structured-time interpretation explains quantum interference.

Time asymmetry influences the fundamental equations of physics.

Abstract

The existence of small amounts of advanced radiation, or a tilt in the arrow of time, makes the basic equations of physics mixed-type functional differential equations. The novel features of such equations point to a microphysical structure of time. This corresponds to a change of logic at the microphysical level. We show that the resulting logic is a quantum logic. This provides a natural and rigorous explanation of quantum interference. This structured-time interpretation of quantum mechanics is briefly compared with various other interpretations of q.m.