Time Symmetry and the Many-Worlds
Interpretation
Vaidman, Lev (2009) Time Symmetry and the Many-Worlds
Interpretation.
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Abstract
An attempt to solve the collapse problem in the framework of a time-symmetric quantum formalism is reviewed. Although the proposal does not look very attractive, its concept - a world defined by two quantum states, one evolving forwards and one evolving backwards in time - is found to be useful in modifying the many-worlds picture of Everett’s theory.
| Keywords: | Many-Worlds Interpretation, quantum mechanics, probability, time symmetry |
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| Subjects: | General Issues: History of Science Case Studies Specific Sciences: Physics: Quantum Mechanics |
| ID Code: | 4396 |
| Deposited By: | Vaidman, Lev |
| Deposited On: | 05 January 2009 |
| Additional Information: | To appear in: 'Everett and his Critics', eds. S. W. Saunders et al. (Oxford University Press, 2009) |