Emergent measure-dependent probabilities from modified quantum dynamics without state-vector reduction

Authors
Citation
Mb. Weissman, Emergent measure-dependent probabilities from modified quantum dynamics without state-vector reduction, FOUND PH L, 12(5), 1999, pp. 407-426
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
08949875 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
407 - 426
Database
ISI
SICI code
0894-9875(199910)12:5<407:EMPFMQ>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Counting outcomes is the obvious algorithm for generating probabilities in quantum mechanics without state-vector reduction (i.e., many-worlds). This procedure has usually been rejected because for purely linear dynamics it g ives results in disagreement with experiment. Here it is shown that if non- linear decoherence effects (previously proposed by other authors) are combi ned with an exponential time dependence of the scale for the non-linear eff ects the correct measure-dependent probabilities can emerge via outcome cou nting, without the addition of any stochastic fields or metaphysical hypoth eses.