Time in Classical and Relativistic Physics

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“Time in Classical and Relativistic Physics.” In A. Bardon and H. Dyke (eds.), A Companion to the Philosophy of Time. Blackwell (2013), pp. 185–200.

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Abstract. This is a short, nontechnical introduction to features of time in classical and relativistic physics and their representation in the four-dimensional geometry of spacetime. Topics discussed include: the relativity of simultaneity in special and general relativity; the ‘twin paradox’ and differential aging effects in special and general relativity; and time travel in general relativity.

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