HackerPapers

arXiv:0707.2593quant-ph

Many lives in many worlds

Max Tegmark

Early discovery. Linked by one identifiable commenter. This paper is outside the main ranking; a mention is not an endorsement.

Abstract

I argue that accepting quantum mechanics to be universally true means that you should also believe in parallel universes. I give my assessment of Everett's theory as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

arXiv comments
Nature version with better graphics at http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v448/n7149/full/448023a.html Everett bio and other links at http://space.mit.edu/home/tegmark/quantum.html
Journal reference
Nature 448:23,2007
DOI
doi:10.1038/448023a
Subjects
quant-phQuantum Physics hep-thHigh Energy Physics, Theory

On Hacker News

Linked by 1 identifiable commenter in 1 comment across 1 thread, from Jul 2014 to Jul 2014.

Comments linking this paper, per year.

Discussed in comments1 thread

  1. The Mediocrity Principle 1 comment

Submitted to Hacker News

Connected through shared HN threads, not inferred similarity or a recommendation.