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The Relation between Wavefunction and 3D Space Implies Many Worlds with Local Beables and Probabilities

Stoica, Ovidiu Cristinel (2023) The Relation between Wavefunction and 3D Space Implies Many Worlds with Local Beables and Probabilities. Quantum Reports, 5 (1). pp. 102-115. ISSN 2624-960X

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Abstract

We show that the quantum wavefunctional can be seen as a set of classical fields on the 3D space aggregated by a measure. We obtain a complete description of the wavefunctional in terms of classical local beables. With this correspondence, classical explanations of the macro level and of probabilities transfer almost directly to the quantum. A key difference is that, in quantum theory, the classical states coexist in parallel, so the probabilities come from self-location uncertainty. We show that these states are distributed according to the Born rule. The coexistence of classical states implies that there are many worlds, even if we assume the collapse postulate. This leads automatically to a new version of the many-worlds interpretation in which the major objections are addressed naturally. We show that background-free quantum gravity provides additional support for this proposal and suggests why branching happens toward the future.


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Stoica, Ovidiu Cristinelholotronix@gmail.com0000-0002-2765-1562
Keywords: wavefunction; 3D space; many-worlds interpretation; Born rule; branch counting; wavefunctional formulation of quantum field theory; quantum gravity; background-independence
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory
Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User: Ovidiu Cristinel Stoica
Date Deposited: 27 Jun 2023 13:08
Last Modified: 27 Jun 2023 13:08
Item ID: 22254
Journal or Publication Title: Quantum Reports
Official URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-960X/5/1/8
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.3390/quantum5010008
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory
Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date: 8 February 2023
Page Range: pp. 102-115
Volume: 5
Number: 1
ISSN: 2624-960X
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/22254

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