Are there dynamical laws?

Authors
Citation
J. Anandan, Are there dynamical laws?, FOUND PHYS, 29(11), 1999, pp. 1647-1672
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00159018 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1647 - 1672
Database
ISI
SICI code
0015-9018(199911)29:11<1647:ATDL>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The nature of a physical law is examined, and it is suggested that there ma y not be any fundamental dynamical laws. This explains the intrinsic indete rminism of quantum theory. The probabilities for transition from a given in itial state to a final state then it depends on the quantum geometry that i s determined by symmetries, which may exist as relations between states in the absence of dynamical laws. This enables the experimentally well-confirm ed quantum probabilistic laws. An arrow of time which is consistent with th e one given by the second law of thermodynamics, regarded as an effective l aw, is obtained. Symmetries are used as the basis for a new proposed paradi gm of physics. This naturally gives rise to the gravitational procedure for obtaining interactions from any symmetry group.