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Everettian mechanics with hyperfinitely many worlds

Quantum Physics 2021-06-09 v1 Mathematical Physics Logic math.MP

Abstract

The present paper shows how one might model Everettian quantum mechanics using hyperfinitely many worlds. A hyperfinite model allows one to consider idealized measurements of observables with continuous-valued spectra where different outcomes are associated with possibly infinitesimal probabilities. One can also prove hyperfinite formulations of Everett's limiting relative-frequency and randomness properties, theorems he considered central to his formulation of quantum mechanics. This approach also provides a more general framework in which to consider no-collapse formulations of quantum mechanics more generally.

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@article{arxiv.2106.04544,
  title  = {Everettian mechanics with hyperfinitely many worlds},
  author = {Jeffrey Barrett and Isaac Goldbring},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.04544},
  year   = {2021}
}

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22 pages. First version; comments very welcome!

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