Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
Javascript must be enabled to continue!
Why the Many-Worlds Interpretation?
View through CrossRef
A brief (subjective) description of the state of the art of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics (MWI) is presented. It is argued that the MWI is the only interpretation which removes action at a distance and randomness from quantum theory. Limitations of the MWI regarding questions of probability which can be legitimately asked are specified. The ontological picture of the MWI as a theory of the universal wave function decomposed in a superposition of world wave functions, the important part of which are defined in three-dimensional space, is viewed from the point of view of our particular branch. Some speculations about misconceptions which apparently prevent the MWI to be in the consensus are mentioned.
Title: Why the Many-Worlds Interpretation?
Description:
A brief (subjective) description of the state of the art of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics (MWI) is presented.
It is argued that the MWI is the only interpretation which removes action at a distance and randomness from quantum theory.
Limitations of the MWI regarding questions of probability which can be legitimately asked are specified.
The ontological picture of the MWI as a theory of the universal wave function decomposed in a superposition of world wave functions, the important part of which are defined in three-dimensional space, is viewed from the point of view of our particular branch.
Some speculations about misconceptions which apparently prevent the MWI to be in the consensus are mentioned.
Related Results
Impossible Worlds
Impossible Worlds
Impossible worlds constitute an increasingly popular yet controversial topic in logic and metaphysics. The term “impossible worlds” parallels the term “possible worlds” and commonl...
Standardization in Virtual Worlds: Formation of Hope and Fear
Standardization in Virtual Worlds: Formation of Hope and Fear
There is a growing interest in using virtual worlds for commercial reasons. However, if creative technology is the opportunity, then why are virtual worlds not used to their full e...
Possible Worlds of History
Possible Worlds of History
Abstract
The theory of possible worlds has been minimally employed in the field of theory and philosophy of history, even though it has found a place as a tool in other areas of ph...
Possible worlds
Possible worlds
The concept of Possible worlds arises most naturally in the study of possibility and necessity. It is relatively uncontroversial that grass might have been red, or (to put the poin...
Demographics of Virtual Worlds
Demographics of Virtual Worlds
Virtual worlds, as both a concept and an industry, has changed radically over the past 10 years, from a toy for the technological elite, to an over-hyped marketing phenomenon, to a...
Emerging Ethical Issues of Life in Virtual Worlds
Emerging Ethical Issues of Life in Virtual Worlds
Virtual Worlds are being increasingly used in business and education. With each day more people are venturing into computer generated online persistent worlds such as Second Life f...
The Aspatial Economics of Virtual Worlds
The Aspatial Economics of Virtual Worlds
This article compares and contrasts the economic geography of the physical world with that of virtual worlds, with an analytical focus on the spatial (and aspatial) characteristics...
WTO AGREEMENTS: WAYS OF INTERPRETATION
WTO AGREEMENTS: WAYS OF INTERPRETATION
Background. The most of the world’s trade relations are governed by uniform rules that form the legal basis of the WTO. Member states sometimes have different understanding of the ...