Time in quantum mechanics

Time is often said to play an essentially different role from position in quantum mechanics: whereas position is represented by a Hermitian operator, time is represented by a c-number. This difference is puzzling and has given rise to a vast literature and many efforts at a solution. It is argued that the problem is only apparent and that there is nothing in the formalism of quantum mechanics that forces us to treat position and time differently. The apparent problem is caused by the dominant role point particles play in physics and can be traced back to classical mechanics.