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To establish a theoretical framework explaining the physical origin of time as an emergent byproduct of matter cycles rather than a fundamental background.

August 19, 2026Open Access

A Conjecture of Matter:The Time Ticking Law——A Theoretical Framework on the Origin of Time

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To establish a theoretical framework explaining the physical origin of time as an emergent byproduct of matter cycles rather than a fundamental background.
Developed an axiomatic conceptual model analyzing the state transitions of physical systems undergoing repetitive closed rhythms.
Integrated thermodynamic irreversibility into cyclical mechanics without modifying existing physical equations or introducing novel physical constants.
Defines time as a discrete, countable, and history-dependent accumulation of irreversible residuals generated when cyclical systems fail to return exactly to initial states.
Positions the flow of time as the superposition of matter-dependent traces, providing a foundational mechanism compatible with general relativity, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics.

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Theoretical framework proposes that time emerges from cumulative irreversible residuals of cyclical matter processes, suggesting time is discrete and fundamentally dependent on matter.

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Yanlei Liu (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85638803308d306e2d6b88 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21979009

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Theoretical framework proposes that time emerges from cumulative irreversible residuals of cyclical matter processes, suggesting time is discrete and fundamentally dependent on matter.

A Conjecture of Matter:The Time Ticking Law——A Theoretical Framework on the Origin of Time

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A Conjecture of Matter:The Time Ticking Law——A Theoretical Framework on the Origin of Time

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