2023/03/15 by Steven Sagona-Stophel, Sagona-Stophel, Steven · 1 voice · 1 citation
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Computer science #Domain (mathematical analysis) #Epistemology #FOS: Physical sciences #Mathematics #Observer (physics) #Philosophy #Physical law #Physics #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum Physics (quant-ph) #Quantum mechanics #Set (abstract data type) #Simple (philosophy) #Test (biology) #Theoretical physics
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2303.08820
published in arXiv (Cornell University) (Cornell University)
openalex publication_date 2023/03/15 · openalex created_date 2023/03/19 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We propose a set of simple quantum optics experiments that test for an entirely new domain of physical laws that govern how an individual's conscious experience traverses the multiverse within Everett's many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. These experiments imply an exception to the Born rule in a proposed ''observer-specific'' reference frame. These experiments must be done by you, the reader. If it is performed by anyone else, other than you, the reader, you will observe that the person performing the experiment will observe an outcome that is not special, interesting, or different from what is already known about quantum mechanics. To the best of our knowledge, this would be the first ever modern experiment that is only meaningful if the experiment is performed by you, the reader, and cannot be inferred from the results of another experimenter. Therefore, since each individual must perform this test on his or her own, we outline a set of real experiments that can be easily performed such that as many people as possible can individually verify this for themselves. We do not know or specify what specific physical laws exist within this ''observer-specific'' domain, but come up with a number of different tests to cover as many theories as possible.