Probabilities and Shannon's Entropy in the Everett Many-Worlds Theory

Probabilities and Shannon's Entropy in the Everett Many-Worlds Theory

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 ce...

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Main Authors: Andreas Wichert, Catarina Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physics
Subjects:
Homeostasis
Decision Theory
Probability
Shannon's entropy
Everett Many-Worlds
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphy.2016.00047/full
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spelling doaj-141c02082bfb4ef08f2be20c0bdc06442020-11-25T01:10:21ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physics2296-424X2016-12-01410.3389/fphy.2016.00047232581Probabilities and Shannon's Entropy in the Everett Many-Worlds TheoryAndreas Wichert0Catarina Moreira1Instituto Superior Técnico - Universidade de LisboaInstituto Superior Técnico - Universidade de LisboaFollowing 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.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphy.2016.00047/fullHomeostasisDecision TheoryProbabilityShannon's entropyEverett Many-Worlds
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Frontiers in Physics
Homeostasis
Decision Theory
Probability
Shannon's entropy
Everett Many-Worlds
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Catarina Moreira
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title Probabilities and Shannon's Entropy in the Everett Many-Worlds Theory
title_short Probabilities and Shannon's Entropy in the Everett Many-Worlds Theory
title_full Probabilities and Shannon's Entropy in the Everett Many-Worlds Theory
title_fullStr Probabilities and Shannon's Entropy in the Everett Many-Worlds Theory
title_full_unstemmed Probabilities and Shannon's Entropy in the Everett Many-Worlds Theory
title_sort probabilities and shannon's entropy in the everett many-worlds theory
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Physics
issn 2296-424X
publishDate 2016-12-01
description 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.
topic Homeostasis
Decision Theory
Probability
Shannon's entropy
Everett Many-Worlds
url http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphy.2016.00047/full
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