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When:
November 7, 2017 @ 4:45 pm – 6:45 pm
2017-11-07T16:45:00-05:00
2017-11-07T18:45:00-05:00
Where:
NYU, Room 205
194 Mercer St
New York, NY 10012
USA
194 Mercer St
New York, NY 10012
USA
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Abstract: Hugh Everett III’s pure wave mechanics, sometimes known as the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, was proposed as a solution to the quantum measurement problem. Both physicists and philosophers of physics have repeatedly claimed to be able to deduce the standard quantum probabilities from pure wave mechanics alone. We will consider why this is impossible, then consider how Everett himself understood quantum probabilities. This will involve clearly distinguishing between typical and probable quantum worlds.
Presented by Metro Area Philosophy of Science group (MAPS)
There will be dinner after the talk. If you are interested, please send an email with “Dinner” in the heading to nyphilsci@gmail.com (please note that all are welcome, but only the speaker’s dinner will be covered). If you have any other questions, please email isaac.wilhelm@rutgers.edu.
Registration list: because of an NYU policy, I have been asked to compile a “registration list” of everyone who will be at this talk, to be handed to the security guard at the building where the talk is held. Unfortunately, MAPS only keeps track of member emails, not names; and only some emails disclose the name of the corresponding individual. So if you would like to come to the next MAPS talk, and if you are not sure whether your name is easily discernible from your email, please send an email with your name in the subject line to nyphilsci@gmail.com.
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