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Changing a timing coordinate without transforming the governing physical law can materially alter physical predictions, necessitating the explicit reporting of temporal provenance in physical models. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The paper aims to develop a framework for comparing different systems of timekeeping without asserting a single fundamental definition of time.

August 12, 2026Open Access

Clock Transformation and Temporal Provenance: Testing Common Progression Across Atomic, Cosmological, and Geometric Clocks

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Preprint develops a framework testing timing systems' progression using various clock types, suggesting implications for physical predictions.

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The paper aims to develop a framework for comparing different systems of timekeeping without asserting a single fundamental definition of time.
Developed clock-transformation framework for distinct timing systems.
Derived reparameterization laws and established a gauge-freedom theorem.
Introduced quantitative diagnostics for testing clock relationships including interval distortion and loop closure.
Demonstrated up to 47.7% relative error in predictions when changing clock coordinates without transforming governing laws.
Illustrated significant internal differences between clock coordinates while preserving event ordering.
Concluded that the origin of timing constructions must be classified akin to other numerical choices.

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Matthew Hall (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c20a306a85aed514b7863 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21866650

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Preprint develops a framework testing timing systems' progression using various clock types, suggesting implications for physical predictions.

Clock Transformation and Temporal Provenance: Testing Common Progression Across Atomic, Cosmological, and Geometric Clocks

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