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Epilogue

James Luke, David Porter, Padmanabhan Santhanam

Published Apr 1, 2022• 0 citations

Abstract

In a particularly interesting analysis of quantum mechanics known as the “many worlds interpretation”, every fundamental event or decision in the universe splits the universe into a series of alternate realities. There are billions and billions of universes with each one representing a different reality.

DOI: 10.1201/9781003108498-13

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