Quantumental comments on The ongoing transformation of quantum field theory - Less Wrong

22 Post author: Mitchell_Porter 29 December 2012 09:45AM

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Comment author: EHeller 31 December 2012 09:01:04PM 3 points [-]

We understand why the evolution of classical systems is governed by classical probabilities---just churn through the quantum mechanics. Decoherence is very simple...

Decoherence isn't actually enough to show why quantum amplitudes show up as classical probabilities- if it were the Born-amplitude problem in many worlds would be solved. You need assumptions to turn "the wavefunction looks like this" into "the wavefunction looks like this so we expect to see result A with probability whatever." Decoherence tells us off-diagonal elements in the density matrix aren't likely to survive interaction with a larger system- thats not enough to connect to experimental values.

You jump straight from decoherence to "experiencing branches" without defining what you mean by "branch. "

Comment author: Quantumental 13 January 2013 08:46:15AM 0 points [-]

So it's enough to establish a quasi-classical preferred basis, but you still have the Born Rule problem? But one is solved ?