In
theoretical physics,
T-symmetry is the theoretical
symmetry of physical laws under a
time reversal transformation:
Although in restricted contexts one may find this symmetry, the observable
universe itself does not show symmetry under time reversal, primarily due to the
second law of thermodynamics. Hence time is said to be non-symmetric, or asymmetric, except for equilibrium states when the second law of thermodynamics predicts the time symmetry to hold. However, quantum
noninvasive measurements are predicted to violate time symmetry even in equilibrium, contrary to their classical counterparts, although it has not yet been experimentally confirmed.