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Worlds in the Everett Interpretation
David Wallace
abstract: This is a discussion of how we can understand the world-view given to us by
the Everett interpretation of quantum mechanics, and in particular the role
played by the concept of `world'. The view presented is that we are entitled to
use `many-worlds' terminology even if the theory does not specify the worlds in
the formalism; this is defended by means of an extensive analogy with the
concept of an `instant' or moment of time in relativity, with the lack of a
preferred foliation of spacetime being compared with the lack of a preferred
basis in quantum theory. Implications for identity of worlds over time, and for
relativistic quantum mechanics, are discussed.
- oai_identifier:
- oai:arXiv.org:quant-ph/0103092
- categories:
- quant-ph
- comments:
- Latex, 27 pages. To appear in Studies in the History and Philosophy
of Modern Physics
- arxiv_id:
- quant-ph/0103092
- journal_ref:
- Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 33 (2002)
pp. 637-661
- created:
- 2001-03-16
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