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Starting from a connected, partially ordered set of events, it is shown that results of the measurement of time are elements of a partially ordered and filtering field, as used in a previous paper. Moreover, some relations between physical formulas and properties of the field are proved. Finally, some open problems and suggestions are pointed out. For the convenience of the reader not acquainted with elementary algebraic methods, proofs are given in detail.
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Vroegindewey, P.G., Kreinovič, V.J. & Kosheleva, O.M. From a connected, partially ordered set of events to a partially ordered field of time intervals. Found Phys 10, 469–484 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708743
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