PIRSA:25060046 Conference

DOI10.48660/25060046

Conference/School: Lee's Fest: Quantum Gravity and the Nature of Time

Afshordi, N. (2025). Tempus Discretum: On the nature of cosmic time. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/25060046

Afshordi, Niayesh. Tempus Discretum: On the nature of cosmic time. Perimeter Institute, Jun. 04, 2025, https://pirsa.org/25060046 

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  language = {en},
  title = {Tempus Discretum: On the nature of cosmic time},
  publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
  year = {2025},
  month = {jun},
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Abstract

What if the cosmic clock actually ticks? In this talk, I will explore growing evidence—from the structure of the cosmos to the frontiers of quantum gravity—that time may not be continuous, but fundamentally discrete. By rethinking the flow of time as a sequence of quantized events, we uncover surprising connections that challenge our classical intuitions and open new paths in fundamental physics.

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