The emergent multiverse : quantum theory according to the Everett Interpretation / David Wallace.
| Author/creator | Wallace, David, 1976- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Oxford, U.K. : Oxford University Press, ©2012. |
| Description | xv, 530 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Quantum theory according to the Everett Interpretation |
| Contents | Introduction -- The plurality of worlds: The paradox of measurement ; The emergence of multiplicity ; Chaos, decoherence, and branching ; First interlude -- Probability in a branching universe: The probability puzzle ; Symmetry, rationality, and the Born rule ; Everettian statistical inference ; Second interlude -- Quantum mechanics, Everett style: Uncertainty, possibility, and identity ; Spacetime and the quantum state ; The directions of branching and the direction of time ; A cornucopia of Everettian consequences -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Appendices: A. Proof of the branching-decoherence theorem ; B. Classical decision theory ; C. Formal proofs of decision-theoretic results ; D. Proof of the utility equivalence lemma. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [488]-508) and index. |
| LCCN | 2012418035 |
| ISBN | 9780199546961 |
| ISBN | 0199546967 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | QC174.12 .W348 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |