Probabilities and Shannon's Entropy in the Everett Many-Worlds Theory
Andreas Wichert
Catarina Moreira
2381/41239
https://figshare.le.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Probabilities_and_Shannon_s_Entropy_in_the_Everett_Many-Worlds_Theory/10228988
Following a controversial suggestion by David Deutsch that decision theory can solve the problem of probabilities in the Everett many-worlds we suggest that the probabilities are induced by Shannon's entropy that measures the uncertainty of events. We argue that a relational person prefers certainty to uncertainty due to fundamental biological principle of homeostasis.
2018-02-23 14:28:18
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