The Unification of Spatiotemporal Correlations as a Constraint on the Status of Time

Jean-François CALVET

Published Jan 15, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

This document provides a conceptual analysis of the ontological status of time in quantum mechanics, in light of recent frameworks unifying spatial and temporal quantum correlations. It argues that such unification reveals a structural constraint implying a non-dynamical interpretation of time.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18260309

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