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Many Worlds Interpretation
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Why is it a problem in Physics?
Whats wrong with the MWI is that it is almost impossible to verify its existence, but it could be solved with highly advanced technology which is able to place a macroscopic object in a coherent superposition.
History
Citations
Hugh Everett III (1930–1982) was the first physicist who proposed the many-worlds interpretation (MWI) of quantum physics.
- The idea of MWI originated in Everett's Princeton Ph.D. thesis "The Theory of the Universal Wave function".
- A shorter version was published in 1957
- The phrase "many-worlds" was coined by Bryce DeWitt, who was responsible for the wider popularization of Everett's theory.
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/many-worlds-theory-today.html
- http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-manyworlds/
- http://discovermagazine.com/2001/sep/cover/
- http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-9-weirdest-implications-of-the-many-worlds-interpre-1692618056
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many-worlds_interpretation
Is the MWI magic or science?
The MWI does border with magic, because the theory states that there are infinite versions of you. (That's pretty magical.)
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What is it?
The hypothesis states that we live in a universe,or a multiverse ,where timelines are constantly branching off and creating distinct and coherent worlds, each experienced by a different version of you.
Why is it important?
The Many Worlds Interpretation is important because it gives us another possible answer to the mystery of the universe. Showing us that there is not only one option to live our lives, but many.
Physicist working on the problem
There are many physicist working on the MWI, but David Deutsch is one of the world's leading theoretical physicists trying to solve it.