PSI and the Nature of Time: Time as a Derivative of the Loss of Difference Coherence

This paper presents an ontological model in which time is understood not as a fundamental dimension, but as a secondary phenomenon emerging from the coherence (ψ) of differences within a system. The model introduces ψ as a scalar representing structural agreement among distinguishable elements. Time is proposed to arise when ψ decreases, leading to a measurable deviation between differences. The formal expression t = Δψ / δᵢ defines time as the quotient of coherence disruption. Implications of this approach are explored in physics, psychology, phenomenology, and spatial design, offering a unified framework where temporality becomes contextual and reversible.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-04-08
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15178185
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Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
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PSI and the Nature of Time: Time as a Derivative of the Loss of Difference Coherence

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PSI and the Nature of Time: Time as a Derivative of the Loss of Difference Coherence

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Abstract

This paper presents an ontological model in which time is understood not as a fundamental dimension, but as a secondary phenomenon emerging from the coherence (ψ) of differences within a system. The model introduces ψ as a scalar representing structural agreement among distinguishable elements. Time is proposed to arise when ψ decreases, leading to a measurable deviation between differences. The formal expression t = Δψ / δᵢ defines time as the quotient of coherence disruption. Implications of this approach are explored in physics, psychology, phenomenology, and spatial design, offering a unified framework where temporality becomes contextual and reversible.

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