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These are apparently Closed Timelike Curves that don't violate causality, do they exist?
https://arxiv.org/abs/1206.5485Matterwave said:Can you describe what they are better? Or provide a source that discusses them? I've never heard of this terminology.
None have been observed.TheQuestionGuy14 said:These are apparently Closed Timelike Curves that don't violate causality, do they exist?
@TheQuestionGuy14 V50 is right, this is quite tiresome. If you have questions about the theoretical literature on closed timelike curves then you are welcome to post them here. There is a body of literature on the theory of CTC solutions to GR.Vanadium 50 said:I see these threads from QuestionGuy over and over and over and wonder if I am in a closed timelike curve!
Open timelike curves are theoretical constructs in the field of physics that describe the possibility of traveling back in time. They are different from closed timelike curves, which are closed paths that allow for time travel within the same worldline.
There is currently no evidence to suggest that open timelike curves exist in reality. They are purely theoretical and have not been observed or proven to exist in any experiments or observations.
Open timelike curves are often used in discussions about the possibility of time travel. If they were to exist, they would theoretically allow for the possibility of traveling back in time. However, their existence is still highly debated and has not been proven.
Some theories, such as general relativity, incorporate the concept of open timelike curves in their mathematical equations. Other theories, such as the Novikov self-consistency principle, suggest that open timelike curves cannot exist in order to prevent paradoxes in time travel.
If open timelike curves were to exist, it would challenge our understanding of the laws of physics and the concept of causality. It could also potentially lead to the possibility of time travel, but it is still a highly debated and hypothetical concept.