In this paper, I argue that the many-worlds theory, even if it is arguably the mathematically most straightforward realist reading of quantum formalism, even if it is arguably local and deterministic, is not universally regarded as the best realist quantum theory because it provides a type of explanation that is not universally accepted. Since people disagree about what desiderata a satisfactory physical theory should possess, they also disagree about which explanatory schema one should look for in a theory, and this leads different people to different options.

(2023). Many-Worlds: Why Is It Not the Consensus? [journal article - articolo]. In QUANTUM REPORTS. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/259777

Many-Worlds: Why Is It Not the Consensus?

Allori, Valia
2023-01-01

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In this paper, I argue that the many-worlds theory, even if it is arguably the mathematically most straightforward realist reading of quantum formalism, even if it is arguably local and deterministic, is not universally regarded as the best realist quantum theory because it provides a type of explanation that is not universally accepted. Since people disagree about what desiderata a satisfactory physical theory should possess, they also disagree about which explanatory schema one should look for in a theory, and this leads different people to different options.
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Allori, Valia
(2023). Many-Worlds: Why Is It Not the Consensus? [journal article - articolo]. In QUANTUM REPORTS. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/259777
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