A non-branching framework that resolves the Grandfather Paradox through causal independence — preserving logical consistency without requiring parallel universes.
The Causal Detachment Model of Time Travel resolves the Grandfather Paradox by removing a traveler’s dependence on the past that originally produced them. When a traveler departs their timeline, their existence becomes self-sustaining rather than reliant on ancestral or historical conditions.
This allows them to alter history freely — including erasing their own origin — without generating contradiction or branching universes. After intervention, the rewritten timeline no longer contains the conditions that once led to the traveler’s birth, yet the traveler remains present as a stable anomaly.
Mass-energy is preserved through transfer instead of duplication, maintaining physical coherence.
Original timeline transforms into rewritten timeline without branching
Departure event detaches traveler from origin timeline dependencies
Traveler's worldline persists after erasure of original birth conditions
Energy transfers rather than duplicates, maintaining physical coherence
8 comprehensive chapters exploring the theoretical foundations and implications
Specializing in paradox resolution and the logical foundations of theoretical time travel, Howland Liva has developed a non-branching time-travel model focused on maintaining logical consistency without requiring multiverse frameworks.
His work bridges mathematical rigor with philosophical coherence, offering a fresh approach to one of physics’ most enduring puzzles.
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