Abstract
The arrow of time refers to the curious asymmetry that distinguishes the
future from the past. Reversing the Arrow of Time argues that there is an
intimate link between the symmetries of 'time itself' and time reversal
symmetry in physical theories, which has wide-ranging implications for both
physics and its philosophy. This link helps to clarify how we can learn about
the symmetries of our world; how to understand the relationship between
symmetries and what is real, and how to overcome pervasive illusions about the
direction of time. Roberts explains the significance of time reversal in a way
that intertwines physics and philosophy, to establish what the arrow of time
means and how we can come to know it. This book is both mathematically and
philosophically rigorous yet remains accessible to advanced undergraduates in
physics and philosophy of physics.
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