Gao, Shan (2013) Protective measurements and relativity of worlds. [Preprint]
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Abstract
It is a fundamental and widely accepted assumption that a measurement result exists universally, and in particular, it exists for every observer, independently of whether the observer makes the measurement or knows the result. In this paper, we will argue that, based on an analysis of protective measurements, this assumption is rejected by the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, and worlds, if they indeed exist according to the interpretation, can only exist relative to systems which are decoherent with respect to the measurement result.
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| Keywords: | wave function; many-worlds interpretation; protective measurements; relative facts interpretation | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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| Depositing User: | Dr. Shan Gao | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 24 May 2013 11:05 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 24 May 2013 11:05 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 9790 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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| Date: | 23 May 2013 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/9790 |
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