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time reversal

n. 1 (context mathematics English) an operation that transforms a physical system undergoing a sequence of events into one in which the events take place in the reverse sequence 2 (context physics English) T-symmetry

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Time reversal

Time reversal may refer to:

  • In physics, T-symmetry - the study of thermodynamics and the symmetry of certain physical laws where the concept of time is reversed — i.e. where a mirror (reverse) transformation is applied to a forward direction time state.
  • Time reversal signal processing, a signal processing technique popular in acoustics, and currently being applied to electromagnetics, that results from the reversal in time of a system's response signal.
  • Time travel, theorised and speculative concepts about travelling physically through time.

Usage examples of "time reversal".

The mathematicians could show you all the equations and formulas and tell you how they implied time reversal.