Many lives in many worlds

2007/07/01 by Max Tegmark · 3 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #hep-th #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/448023a

published as Nature 448:23,2007 · Nature version with better graphics at http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v448/n7149/full/448023a.html Everett bio and other links at http://space.mit.edu/home/tegmark/quantum.html

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Abstract

I argue that accepting quantum mechanics to be universally true means that you should also believe in parallel universes. I give my assessment of Everett's theory as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

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