- time - This file defines the type 'time' over which most tables run. It also displays the values of the time points. In the original spreadsheet, column A displayed these. They aren't used in the calculations, but I've left them in for completeness. -- time -- type time = 1:500. -- time_point -- time_point[ t ] displays the time at t. This is just t. table time_point : time -> general. time_point[ 1 ] = 1. time_point[ t > 1 ] = time_point[ t-1 ] + 1.