PIRSA:10120068

Quantum Mechanics in the Presence of Time Machines

Ralph, T. (2010). Quantum Mechanics in the Presence of Time Machines. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/10120068

Ralph, Tim. Quantum Mechanics in the Presence of Time Machines. Perimeter Institute, Dec. 03, 2010, https://pirsa.org/10120068 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:10120068,
            doi = {10.48660/10120068},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/10120068},
            author = {Ralph, Tim},
            keywords = {Quantum Foundations},
            language = {en},
            title = {Quantum Mechanics in the Presence of Time Machines},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2010},
            month = {dec},
            note = {PIRSA:10120068 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Tim Ralph University of Queensland

DOI 10.48660/10120068
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Abstract

Tim Ralph We consider quantum mechanical particles that traverse general relativistic wormholes in such a way that they can interact with their own past, thus forming closed timelike curves. Using a simple geometric argument we reproduce the solutions proposed by Deutsch for such systems. Deutsch's solutions have attracted considerable interest because they do not contain paradoxes, however, as originally posed, they do contain ambiguities. We show that these ambiguities are removed by following our geometric derivation.