Quantum Cosmology and the Arrow of Time
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Although most fundamental laws are invariant under time reversal, experience exhibits the presence of irreversible phenomena -- the arrows of time. Their origin lies in cosmology, and I argue that only quantum cosmology can provide the appropriate formal framework. After briefly reviewing the formalism, I discuss how a simple and natural boundary condition can lead to the observed arrows of time. This yields at the same time interesting consequences for black holes.
10 pages, contribution to the Proceedings of the conference DICE2004, Piombino, Italy, September 2004
10 pages, contribution to the Proceedings of the conference DICE2004, Piombino, Italy, September 2004