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To introduce a framework where time is a variable influenced by temperature, connecting thermal and quantum processes.

March 7, 2026Open Access

Intrinsic Time Theory

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To introduce a framework where time is a variable influenced by temperature, connecting thermal and quantum processes.
Developed a theoretical framework based on scalar field formulation.
Analyzed the relationship between temperature and time as a dynamical variable.
Formulated testable predictions regarding time dilation and energy flows.
Proposed temperature-dependent time dilation effects.
Demonstrated how the theory unifies thermal phenomena and quantum dynamics.

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The Intrinsic-Time Theory proposes a novel framework where time itself is a dynamical variable dependent on temperature. Thermal energy is fundamentally reversible, while observed macroscopic irreversibility emerges from the choice of temporal parametrization. Using a scalar field formulation, this theory unifies thermal phenomena, temporal structure, and quantum dynamics, offering testable predictions such as temperature-dependent time dilation and modified energy flows.

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Ren Matsuoka (Thu,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1a65af8044f7a4ea7c9 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18876868

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