The Evolving Block Universe and the Meshing Together of Times

TL;DR

This paper proposes an evolving block universe model where spacetime continually extends into the future, with scale-dependent perceptions of time, integrating quantum gravity and quantum field theory to understand how different scales of time mesh together.

Contribution

It introduces a novel evolving block universe framework that incorporates scale-dependent time perception and the meshing of global and local times.

Findings

Spacetime is modeled as an evolving block bounded by the present.

Proper time along Ricci eigenlines defines the universe's future boundary.

Quantum gravity and quantum field theory influence the evolution of spacetime and events.

Abstract

It is proposed that spacetime should be regarded as an evolving block universe, bounded to the future by the present time, which continually extends to the future. This future boundary is defined at each time by measuring proper time along Ricci eigenlines from the start of the universe. A key point is that physical reality can be represented at many different scales: hence the passage of times may be seen as different at different scales, with quantum gravity determining the evolution of space time itself but quantum field theory determining the evolution of events within spacetime .The fundamental issue then arises as to how the effective times at different scales mesh together, leading to the concept so global and local times.