PIRSA:09010017

Topos formulation of Consistent Histories

Flori, C. (2009). Topos formulation of Consistent Histories. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/09010017

Flori, Cecilia. Topos formulation of Consistent Histories. Perimeter Institute, Jan. 14, 2009, https://pirsa.org/09010017 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:09010017,
            doi = {10.48660/09010017},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/09010017},
            author = {Flori, Cecilia},
            keywords = {Quantum Gravity},
            language = {en},
            title = {Topos formulation of Consistent Histories},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2009},
            month = {jan},
            note = {PIRSA:09010017 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Cecilia Flori Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli

Talk numberPIRSA:09010017
DOI10.48660/09010017
Collection
Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

In this talk I will describe a topos formulation of consistent histories obtained using the topos reformulation of standard quantum mechanics put forward by Doering and Isham. Such a reformulation leads to a novel type of logic with which to represent propositions. In the first part of the talk I will introduce the topos reformulation of quantum mechanics. I will then explain how such a reformulation can be extended so as to include temporally-ordered collection of propositions as opposed to single time propositions. Finally I will show how such an extension will lead to the possibility of assigning truth values to temporal propositions.