The Everett Interpretation: Structure

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2103.01366v1
• Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2021 00:03:06 GMT
• Title: The Everett Interpretation: Structure
• Authors: Simon Saunders
• Abstract summary: This is the first of two reviews of the Everett interpretation. Written in terms of the quantum histories formalism, decoherence theory just is the theory of branching structure, in Everett's sense.
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• Abstract: The Everett interpretation of quantum mechanics divides naturally into two parts: first, the interpretation of the structure of the quantum state, in terms of branching, and second, the interpretation of this branching structure in terms of probability. This is the first of two reviews of the Everett interpretation, and focuses on structure, with particular attention to the role of decoherence theory. Written in terms of the quantum histories formalism, decoherence theory just is the theory of branching structure, in Everett's sense.

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