Vaidman, Lev (2009) Time Symmetry and the Many-Worlds Interpretation. [Preprint]
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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.
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Item Type: | Preprint | ||||||
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Additional Information: | To appear in: 'Everett and his Critics', eds. S. W. Saunders et al. (Oxford University Press, 2009) | ||||||
Keywords: | Many-Worlds Interpretation, quantum mechanics, probability, time symmetry | ||||||
Subjects: | General Issues > History of Science Case Studies Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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Depositing User: | Prof. Lev Vaidman | ||||||
Date Deposited: | 05 Jan 2009 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2010 15:17 | ||||||
Item ID: | 4396 | ||||||
Subjects: | General Issues > History of Science Case Studies Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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Date: | January 2009 | ||||||
URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/4396 |
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