Memory, the fork asymmetry, and the initial state

DOI10.1007/S11229-021-03214-4zbMATH Open1529.83075OpenAlexW3162423302MaRDI QIDQ6147201FDOQ6147201

Authors: Athamos Stradis 

Publication date: 1 February 2024

Published in: Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-021-03214-4

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zbMATH Keywords

memorystatistical mechanicsphilosophy of physicspast hypothesistime asymmetrytime's arrowfork asymmetry

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General relativity (83C99)

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