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