The generic, global and non-entropic arrow of time

MARIO CASTAGNINO; LUIS LARA; OLIMPIA LOMBARDI

Peyresq

Simposio; VIII Rencontre de Cosmologie; 2003

Universidad Libre de Bruselas y Universidad de Maryland

In this work we discuss the traditional approaches to the problem of the arrow of time. On the basis of this discussion we adopt a global and non-entropic approach, according to which the arrow of time has a global origin and is an intrinsic, geometrical feature of space-time. Finally, we show how the global arrow is translated into local terms as a local time-asymmetric flux of energy.