"How The Physics of Quantum Mechanics Leads to the Many-Worlds Picture"
Abstract: Philosophers have continued debating the ideas of quantum mechanics, in particular, the ideas of probability, measurements and the many-worlds picture that emerges. Physicists usually do not understand this debate, because it seems to them that there is absolutely nothing to argue about; we already know the correct way to think of quantum mechanics because of the millions of observations that have been done in different contexts. In this talk I will try to outline how physicists think about quantum mechanics, with the hope of initiating a dialogue with the philosophers on the question: is there room for anything other than the standard interpretations that have now solidified in the physics community?
Samir Mathur is a Professor in the Physics Department at The Ohio State University.