Temporal symmetry of nature violation according to nobel prize winner

In summary, the conversation discusses the theory of time crystals and its validity. The theory suggests that atoms can form a repeating lattice in time, breaking time symmetry. There has been some discussion and research on this topic, with the original information being released in September 2012. However, there does not seem to be any current movement to disprove the theory and further research may take several years.
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"..his equations indicated that atoms could indeed form a regularly repeating lattice in time, returning to their initial arrangement only after discrete (rather than continuous) intervals, thereby breaking time symmetry..."

I was wondering about the theory's validity and if you had heard of it?


http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/04/time-crystals/

P.S. I don't know if this is the right section.
 
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Thanks, so they been disproved yet? The previous thread is old.
 
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I'm not sure that there's any big movement to work on disproving the conjecture. The original info release was around Sept 2012. The article you linked had a quote from one of the Berkeley team that, " it may take “anywhere between three and infinity years” to complete, depending on funding or unforeseen technical difficulties..."

That was April - I couldn't find anything newer than you did!
 
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I don't have an arxix or phy review account so could not view it. thanks again.
 
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Please use the already existing thread that TumblingDice linked to.
 

FAQ: Temporal symmetry of nature violation according to nobel prize winner

What is the concept of temporal symmetry of nature violation?

The concept of temporal symmetry of nature violation refers to the idea that the laws of nature are not always symmetrical with respect to time. This means that certain physical processes, such as the decay of particles, may occur more frequently in one direction of time than in the opposite direction.

Who is the Nobel Prize winner that studied this concept?

The Nobel Prize winner who studied this concept is T.D. Lee, a Chinese-American physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957 for his work on the violation of temporal symmetry in weak interactions.

How did Lee's work contribute to our understanding of the universe?

Lee's work on temporal symmetry violation helped to explain the apparent violation of the law of conservation of parity in certain physical processes, such as the decay of certain subatomic particles. This furthered our understanding of the fundamental laws of nature and the behavior of matter and energy in the universe.

Can you provide an example of temporal symmetry violation?

One example of temporal symmetry violation is the decay of neutral kaons, which are subatomic particles made up of a quark and an antiquark. In this process, neutral kaons can decay into two pions more often in one direction of time than in the opposite direction, demonstrating a violation of temporal symmetry.

How does temporal symmetry violation relate to the concept of time travel?

Temporal symmetry violation does not necessarily imply the possibility of time travel. It simply suggests that there may be a preferred direction of time in certain physical processes. The concept of time travel involves the ability to travel backwards or forwards in time, which is still a theoretical concept and has not been proven possible by scientific evidence.

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