Published June 1, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

On the existence of time in non-singular spacetimes

Creators

  • 1. Dipartimento di Matematica Applicata, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Via S. Marta 3, 1-50139 Firenze (Italy)

Description

I show that a physically reasonable spacetime (i.e. a chronological spacetime in which the null convergence and the null genericity conditions hold) which is null geodesically complete admits a time function.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/174/1/012068

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
174
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
4. international workshop on decoherence, information, complexity and entropy - From quantum mechanics through complexity to spacetime: The role of emergent dynamical structures
Acronym
DICE 2008
Dates
22-26 Sep 2008
Place
Castiglioncello (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41107039
Subject category
S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONVERGENCE; FUNCTIONS; SPACE-TIME