Uncertainty and probability for branching selves

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

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-14

  Lewis, Peter J ^a  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

Author keywords

Everett; Many worlds; Personal identity; Probability; Quantum mechanics; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847060823     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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