The concepts of time, space and matter are the most fundamental ones in physics. Nevertheless, despite their seeming self – evidence, their deep meaning is still heavy questioned, their understanding representing one of the most important questions in fundamental physics as well as in science in general. The classical physics picture of absolute space and time has been replaced by the relativistic one in which, in particular, space and time as seen as physical components of a continuum four – dimensional entity, the spacetime, in which they are interconnected. However, even if this represents the commonly accepted picture in physics it gives rise to some crucial unsolved questions, as shown by several recent researches, so suggesting the suitability of the search for a more fundamental unifying theory. Just think of the very different conception of space and time between theory of relativity and quantum mechanics, the many relativistic paradoxes or even the conceptual interpretation of the thermodynamics asymmetry of time and many others. On the other hand, the origin of matter as well poses not – trivial unsolved questions: in fact, as known, within the “standard” Big Bang model of cosmology, it is believed to be created by the conversion of the early background radiation to particles – antiparticles pairs leading, for example, to the still unsolved question of matter to antimatter asymmetry.
The aim of this special issue is to explore and discuss the most novel and recent theoretical and experimental developments about the understanding of time, space and matter emergence also examining previously unaddressed aspects; to review, comparing and contrasting different points of view; to propose and develop new approaches of scientific research, rapidly and effectively exchanging perspectives and to encourage new lines of research.
Import Dates & Submit
Important dates
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2015
Notification of Acceptance: May 31, 2015
Final Version Due: August 01, 2015
Special Issue Publishing Date: September 01, 2015
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Manuscripts should be submitted as an attached file to an e-mail directed to the Chief Guest Editor, Luigi Maxmilian Caligiuri at the address: <max.caligiuri@gmail.com, caligiuri@foprc.org>