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Many-Worlds Interpretation

Edited by steven0461, et al. last updated 7th Feb 2021

Standard quantum mechanics is made of two parts: a part that describes the unitary and deterministic evolution of a state vector, and a part that describes how a state vector randomly collapses when subjected to "measurement".
The many-worlds interpretation (MWI) cuts away the latter part. It uses decoherence to explain how the universe splits into many separate branches, each of which looks like it came out of a random collapse.

See also

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Decoherence

External links

  • Decoherence and Ontology (David Wallace)
  • The Everett FAQ (Michael Clive Price)
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