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Time, chance and quantum theory

Quantum Physics 2017-10-24 v1 History and Philosophy of Physics

Abstract

I propose an understanding of Everett and Wheeler's relative-state interpretation of quantum mechanics, which restores the feature of indeterminism to the theory. This incorporates a theory of probability as truth values in a many-valued logic for future statements, and a contextual theory of truth which gives objective and subjective perspectives equal validity.

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@article{arxiv.1601.04892,
  title  = {Time, chance and quantum theory},
  author = {Anthony Sudbery},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1601.04892},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

16 pages, to appear in "Probing the Meaning and Structure of Quantum Mechanics: Superpositions, Semantics, Dynamics and Identity", edited by Diederik Aerts, Christian de Ronde, Hector Freytes and Roberto Giuntini. The ever-helpful arXiv will alert you to substantial text overlap with some of my previous papers. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1103.4318, arXiv:1009.3914

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