Probability in the Everett interpretation

Philosophy Compass 2 (1):109–128 (2007)
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The Everett (many-worlds) interpretation of quantum mechanics faces a prima facie problem concerning quantum probabilities. Research in this area has been fast-paced over the last few years, following a controversial suggestion by David Deutsch that decision theory can solve the problem. This article provides a non-technical introduction to the decision-theoretic program, and a sketch of the current state of the debate.

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10.1111/j.1747-9991.2006.00054.x

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