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Decision Theory is a Red Herring for the Many Worlds Interpretation

Quantum Physics 2011-12-30 v3

Abstract

There have been many attempts over the years to derive the Born Rule from the wave equation since Everett's Many Worlds Interpretation was proposed; however, none of these have been satisfactory as shown when critics pointed out loopholes and unsupported assumptions. In this paper the case is made that the currently fashionable decision-theoretic approach founded by David Deutsch and explicated by David Wallace is likewise unsatisfactory. A more fundamental computationalist approach is advocated.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0808.2415,
  title  = {Decision Theory is a Red Herring for the Many Worlds Interpretation},
  author = {Jacques Mallah},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0808.2415},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

14 pages; revised to extend remarks on nature of 'probability' within the MWI

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