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Can Classical Worlds Emerge from Parallel Quantum Universes?

Michael J. W. Hall

Published Oct 30, 2024• 1 citation
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Abstract

Simulations deliver hints on how the multiverse produced according to the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics might be compatible with our stable, classical Universe.
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10.1103/physics.17.155

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