Very interesting, and (like spin foams and CDT and LQG) a possible way to get to emergent space-time from something more basic.
But why do you say it's an alternative to the block universe? I didn't see anything in there to suggest that. On 28 January 2014 13:51, Stephen Paul King <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Folks, > > Check out this paper by Kevin Knuth. In it he shows how one can obtain > space-time (and its Lorentz symmetry in the limit) from interactions > between observers and some basic relational algebra. > > http://fqxi.org/data/essay-contest-files/Knuth_fqxi13knuthessayfinal.pdf > > This is, IMHO, a nice alternative to the "block universe" concept. > > -- > > Kindest Regards, > > Stephen Paul King > > Senior Researcher > > Mobile: (864) 567-3099 > > [email protected] > > http://www.provensecure.us/ > > > “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of > the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain > information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and > exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as > attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of > this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message > immediately.” > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
