Decoherence, relative states, and evolutionary adaptation (original) (raw)

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Abstract

We review the decoherent histories approach to the interpretation of quantum mechanics. The Everett relative-state theory is reformulated in terms of decoherent histories. A model of evolutionary adaptation is shown to imply decoherence. A general interpretative framework is proposed: probability and value-definiteness are to have a similar status to the attribution of tense in classical spacetime theory.

Publication:

Foundations of Physics

Pub Date:

December 1993

DOI:

10.1007/BF00732365

Bibcode:

1993FoPh...23.1553S

Keywords:

• Quantum Mechanic;
• Similar Status;
• Relative State;
• Evolutionary Adaptation;
• Interpretative Framework