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time

buddhism

  • impermanence is temporal

computations

Time

Classical Mechanics

  • Time as a Parameter: In classical mechanics, time is often treated as an independent parameter, flowing uniformly and independently of the system's state.

Special Relativity

  • Time Dilation: $$ t' = \frac{t}{\sqrt{1 - \frac{v2}{c2}}} $$
  • Time as a Fourth Dimension: In special relativity, time is combined with the three spatial dimensions to form a four-dimensional spacetime continuum.

General Relativity

  • Time as a Dynamic Quantity: In general relativity, the concept of time is more complex. The presence of mass and energy can warp spacetime, affecting the flow of time.
  • Gravitational Time Dilation: Time passes more slowly in a stronger gravitational field.

Quantum Mechanics

  • Time Evolution Operator: $$ |\Psi(t)\rangle = e^{-i\hat{H}t/\hbar}|\Psi(0)\rangle $$
  • Time-Independent Schrödinger Equation: $$ \hat{H}|\Psi\rangle = E|\Psi\rangle $$