From Temporal Flow Physics to Quantum Mechanics: How Time Weaves the Quantum World
From Temporal Flow Physics to Quantum Mechanics: How Time Weaves the Quantum World by John Gavel Introduction What if the mysterious quantum behavior we see in particles isn’t fundamental? What if it emerges naturally from something even more basic — time itself? Temporal Flow Physics (TFP) proposes just that. Instead of starting with space and particles as the fundamental building blocks, TFP begins with fundamental temporal flows — simple, quantized “lines” of time evolving independently but interacting through internal dynamics. From these flows, the geometry of space and the behavior of matter arise naturally. Today, we’ll explore how this gives rise to quantum mechanics and the famous Schrödinger equation — the cornerstone of non-relativistic quantum theory. Fundamental Temporal Flows Imagine a network of nodes, each hosting a temporal flow — a vector with three components that changes with time: F i ( t ) = ( F i , A ( t ) , F i , B ( t ) , F i , C ( t ) ) F_i(t) ...