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View SchemaWhy am I me? and why is my world so classical?
| Authors | Anthony Sudbery |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0011084 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0011084 |
Abstract
This is an attempt to apply Nagel's distinction between internal and external statements to the interpretation of quantum mechanics. I propose that this distinction resolves the contradiction between unitary evolution and the projection postulate. I also propose a more empirically realistic version of the projection postulate. The result is a version of Everett's relative-state interpretation, including a proposal for how probabilities are to be understood. Based on a talk given at the 9th UK Foundations of Physics meeting in Birmingham on 12 September 2000.
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