Lewis, Peter J. (2003) Deutsch on quantum decision theory. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

A major problem facing no-collapse interpretations of quantum mechanics in the tradition of Everett is how to understand the probabilistic axiom of quantum mechanics (the Born rule) in the context of a deterministic theory in which every outcome of a measurement occurs. Deutsch claims to derive a decision-theoretic analogue of the Born rule from the non-probabilistic part of quantum mechanics and some non-probabilistic axioms of classical decision theory, and hence concludes that no probabilistic axiom is needed. I argue that Deutsch’s derivation begs the question.

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Item Type:	Other
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Lewis, Peter J.
Keywords:	Many worlds theory Many minds theory Decision theory Probability
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Probability/Statistics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User:	Peter J. Lewis
Date Deposited:	20 Aug 2003
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:12
Item ID:	1350
Public Domain:	No
Commentary on:	Deutsch, David (1999), “Quantum theory of probability and decisions”, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A455: 3129–3137.
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Probability/Statistics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date:	2003
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1350

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