I give a self-contained introduction to the resource theory approach to quantum
thermodynamics. I will introduce in an elementary manner the technical machinery …

We propose that the state of the Universe does not spontaneously violate CPT. Instead, the
Universe after the big bang is the CPT image of the Universe before it, both classically and …

Treating reference frames fundamentally as quantum systems is inevitable in quantum
gravity and also in quantum foundations once considering laboratories as physical systems …

Within the histories formalism the decoherence functional is a formal tool to investigate the
emergence of classicality in isolated quantum systems, yet an explicit evaluation of it from …

The Gibbs entropy of a macroscopic classical system is a function of a probability distribution
over phase space, ie, of an ensemble. In contrast, the Boltzmann entropy is a function on …

The thermodynamic time asymmetry is one of the most salient and consequential features of
the physical universe. Heat flows from hot to cold, never the reverse. The smell of coffee …

Advances in our understanding of the physical universe have dramatically affected how we
view ourselves. Right at the core of all modern thinking about the universe is the assumption …

In general relativity, the description of spacetime relies on idealised rods and clocks, which
identify a reference frame. In any concrete scenario, reference frames are associated to …

Time plays a significant role in science and everyday life. Despite being experienced as a
continuous flow, computational models of consciousness are typically restricted to a …

Given the importance of quantum reference frames (QRFs) to both quantum and
gravitational physics, it is pertinent to develop a systematic method for switching between …