English

Can Everett be Interpreted Without Extravaganza?

Quantum Physics 2011-08-10 v1

Abstract

Everett's relative states interpretation of quantum mechanics has met with problems related to probability, the preferred basis, and multiplicity. The third theme, I argue, is the most important one. It has led to developments of the original approach into many-worlds, many-minds, and decoherence-based approaches. The latter especially have been advocated in recent years, in an effort to understand multiplicity without resorting to what is often perceived as extravagant constructions. Drawing from and adding to arguments of others, I show that proponents of decoherence-based approaches have not yet succeeded in making their ontology clear.

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@article{arxiv.1001.1926,
  title  = {Can Everett be Interpreted Without Extravaganza?},
  author = {Louis Marchildon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1001.1926},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

Succinct analysis forthcoming in Found. Phys

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