Relative State Formulation of Quantum Mechanics

Hugh Everett III1957paper

Selected reading: Relative states and environmental decoherence.

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  • What does quantum theory describe?

    commentaryRelative states and environmental decoherence

    Trace the joint state of system and apparatus and the interpretation of recorded outcomes.

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