Time travel paradox

被引：28

作者：

Krasnikov, S ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Starlab NV, Brussels, Belgium

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW D | 2002年 / 65卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevD.65.064013

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

We define the time travel paradox in physical terms and prove its existence by constructing an explicit example. We argue further that in theories-such as general relativity-where the spacetime geometry is subject to nothing but differential equations and initial data no paradoxes arise.

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