On the origin of probability in quantum mechanics

Abstract

I give a brief introduction to many worlds or "no wavefunction collapse" quantum mechanics, suitable for non-specialists. I then discuss the origin of probability in such formulations, distinguishing between objective and subjective notions of probability.

7 pages, 2 figures. This version to appear as a Brief Review in Modern Physics Letters

References in corpus (2)

• Discreteness and the origin of probability in quantum mechanics
• Black holes, information and decoherence

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