On the origin of probability in quantum mechanics
Quantum Physics
2015-05-30 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
I give a brief introduction to many worlds or "no wavefunction collapse" quantum mechanics, suitable for non-specialists. I then discuss the origin of probability in such formulations, distinguishing between objective and subjective notions of probability.
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@article{arxiv.1110.0549,
title = {On the origin of probability in quantum mechanics},
author = {Stephen D. H. Hsu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.0549},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
7 pages, 2 figures. This version to appear as a Brief Review in Modern Physics Letters