Kiefer, Claus (2010). Can Quantum Theory be Applied to the Universe as a Whole? Found. Phys., 40 (9-10). S. 1410 - 1419. NEW YORK: SPRINGER. ISSN 0015-9018
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I argue that quantum theory can, and in fact must, be applied to the Universe as a whole. After a general introduction, I discuss two concepts that are essential for my chain of arguments: the universality of quantum theory and the emergence of classical behaviors by decoherence. A further motivation is given by the open problem of quantum gravity. I then present the main ingredients of quantum cosmology and discuss their relevance for the interpretation of quantum theory. I end with some brief epistemological remarks.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-495561 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10701-010-9441-3 | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Found. Phys. | ||||||||
| Volume: | 40 | ||||||||
| Number: | 9-10 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | S. 1410 - 1419 | ||||||||
| Date: | 2010 | ||||||||
| Publisher: | SPRINGER | ||||||||
| Place of Publication: | NEW YORK | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0015-9018 | ||||||||
| Language: | English | ||||||||
| Faculty: | Unspecified | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Unspecified | ||||||||
| Subjects: | no entry | ||||||||
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| URI: | http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/49556 |
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