Everett branch
Everett branch noun: a particular sequence of wavefunction collapses, which, according to the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, corresponds to a particular universe.
Noun
Everett branch (plural Everett branches)
- A particular sequence of wavefunction collapses, which, according to the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, corresponds to a particular universe.
- This discussion is fascinating because I used to be acquainted with some philosophers who were trying to use Everett's theory as a way to give a `rigorous' meaning to `possible'. In other words, a world is possible if there exists a causal chain of Everett branches connecting it with our world.1993 August 6, Justin Smith, “Possible worlds and Everett's worlds”, in sci.physics (Usenet)
Forms of Everett branch
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Origin of Everett branch
Named after American physicist Hugh Everett III, who proposed the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics in 1957.
Questions about Everett branch
- What does Everett branch mean?
- Everett branch means a particular sequence of wavefunction collapses, which, according to the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, corresponds to a particular universe.
- What part of speech is Everett branch?
- Everett branch is a noun.
- What is the plural of Everett branch?
- The plural of Everett branch is Everett branches.
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