Dawid, Richard and Thebault, Karim P Y (2013) Many Worlds: Decoherent or Incoherent? [Preprint]

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Abstract

The Deutsch-Wallace-Everett programme is conceptually incoherent since its viability rests upon a notion of decoherence that conflicts with its own fundamental precepts in two respects. These problems are not alleviated by invoking the notion of \textit{emergent} or \textit{robust} structure, and are argued to be significant enough to cast doubt upon the viability of the entire neo-Everettian enterprise as it now stands.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Dawid, Richard richard.dawid@philosophy.su.se 0000-0002-1472-2958 Thebault, Karim P Y karim.thebault@gmail.com
Keywords:	Everett interpretation quantum mechanics decoherence emergence
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User:	Dr. Richard Dawid
Date Deposited:	24 Jan 2013 13:10
Last Modified:	10 Feb 2017 15:51
Item ID:	9542
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date:	23 January 2013
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/9542

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