Time-Invariance of Fundamental Physical Laws

Ascertain whether the fundamental laws of nature described by quantum mechanics and the Standard Model of particle physics are time-invariant, or whether intrinsic temporal asymmetry exists; characterize the origin of observed time asymmetry relative to entropy increase versus asymmetry in the underlying laws.

Background

The authors’ exploration of telepoiesis intersects with debates on temporal symmetry in fundamental physics. Whether quantum dynamics are time-symmetric (particularly pre-collapse) affects the plausibility of retrocausal or atemporal informational influences.

Clarifying time-invariance at the level of basic laws is pivotal for assessing interpretations that allow backward-in-time or timeless transactions, which the paper considers in connection with abiogenesis and telepoietic dynamics.