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.
Cite
@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}
}
Comments
22 pages. First version; comments very welcome!