Main concepts of space and time in modern physics: comparative analysis

The paper presents a comparative analysis of modern concepts of space and time based on the general theory of relativity, quantum mechanics, and the theory of the multiverse. All these theories are internally consistent and experimentally confirmed, but they are nevertheless logically incompatible with each other, because they are built on different ideas on the space and time properties. As is known, classical physics considers space and time as independent and separate substances, along with the matter. In non-classical physics, these are the internally related properties of any object and physical reality in general. In partial theory of relativity, space and time are continuous and not curved. In general relativity, they could be curved. In quantum mechanics, they are contrasting both classical physics and the theory of relativity; thus, space and time are discrete. Epistemological basis for different understanding of space and time lies in consensual decision of the scientific community, i.e. the main subject of scientific knowledge.

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