On Zurek?s Derivation of the Born Rule

2003/12/31 by Maximilian Schlosshauer, Arthur Fine · 1 citation
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions #Origins and Evolution of Life #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s10701-004-1941-6

published as Found. Phys. 35(2), 197-213 (2005) · 8 pages; v2: minor clarifications added; v3: reference to Zurek's quant-ph/0405161 added. To appear in Foundations of Physics (Cushing Volume)

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Abstract

Recently, W. H. Zurek presented a novel derivation of the Born rule based on a mechanism termed environment-assisted invariance, or "envariance" [W. H. Zurek, Phys. Rev. Lett. 90(2), 120404 (2003)]. We review this approach and identify fundamental assumptions that have implicitly entered into it, emphasizing issues that any such derivation is likely to face.

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