1208.0236 (Orfeu Bertolami et al.)

Non-linearities in the quantum multiverse    [PDF]

Orfeu Bertolami, Victor Herdeiro

It has been recently proposed that the multiverse of eternal inflation and the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics can be identified, yielding a new view on the measure and measurement problems. In the present note, we argue that a non-linear evolution of observables in the quantum multiverse would be an obstacle for such a description and that these non-linearities are expected from quite general arguments.

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