Local Temporal Dynamics and the Stability of Physical Records in Globally Stationary Quantum Representations
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This research preprint investigates how local temporal dynamics and persistent physical records can be represented within globally stationary quantum systems. The study consolidates 18 computational investigations and examines conditional quantum evolution, internal quantum clocks, environmental decoherence, quantum recurrences, and the emergence of effectively stable records of physical events. Using finite-dimensional quantum models, numerical simulations, and analytical calculations, the work demonstrates that globally stationary quantum representations are compatible with local dynamics and the persistence of information over finite observation intervals. The results also identify fundamental limitations: global stationarity alone does not explain the selection of initial conditions, the emergence of autonomous clocks, or the existence of a unique direction of time. The study is based on established quantum mechanics and does not claim experimental confirmation of a fundamentally timeless universe or the discovery of new physical laws. This publication is a research preprint presenting reproducible computational results, mathematical analysis, and open questions concerning the foundations of quantum time.
Author: Ryakhovsky, Maxim
Institution: Belgorod National Research University
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225405393