Measurement outcomes and probability in Everettian quantum mechanics

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 153-169

  Baker, David J ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decoherence; Everett interpretation; Many worlds interpretation; Probability; Quantum mechanics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847019953     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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