The Everett-Wheeler interpretation and the open future

Details The Everett-Wheeler interpretation and the open future The Everett-Wheeler interpretation and the open future

2010-09-20

arxiv.org/abs/1009.3914v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

11 pages

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I discuss the meaning of probability in the Everett-Wheeler interpretation of quantum mechanics, together with the problem of defining histories. To resolve these, I propose an understanding of probability arising from a form of temporal logic: the probability of a future-tense proposition is identified with its truth value in a many-valued and context-dependent logic. In short, probability is degree of truth. These ideas appear to be new (though I expect correction on this), but they are natural and intuitive, and relate to traditional naive ideas of time and chance. Indeed, I argue that Everettian quantum mechanics is the only form of scientific theory that truly incorporates the perception that the future is open.

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