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CHAPTER 6. Minipaper: Probability in Wave Mechanics (1955)
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- PREFACE xi
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PART I. Introduction
- CHAPTER 1. General Introduction 3
- CHAPTER 2. Biographical Introduction 9
- CHAPTER 3. Conceptual Introduction 26
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PART II. The Evolution of the Thesis
- CHAPTER 4. Minipaper: Objective versus Subjective Probability (1955) 57
- CHAPTER 5. Minipaper: Quantitative Measure of Correlation (1955) 61
- CHAPTER 6. Minipaper: Probability in Wave Mechanics (1955) 64
- CHAPTER 7. Correspondence: Wheeler to Everett (1955) 71
- CHAPTER 8. Long Thesis: Theory of the Universal Wave Function (1956) 72
- CHAPTER 9. Short Thesis: “Relative State” Formulation of Quantum Mechanics (1957) 173
- CHAPTER 10. Wheeler Article: Assessment of Everett’s “Relative State” Formulation of Quantum Theory (1957) 197
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PART III. The Copenhagen Debate
- CHAPTER 11. Correspondence: Wheeler and Everett (1956) 205
- CHAPTER 12. Correspondence: Wheeler, Everett, and Stern (1956) 214
- CHAPTER 13. Correspondence: Groenewold to Everett (1957) 225
- CHAPTER 14. Correspondence: Everett and Wiener (1957) 231
- CHAPTER 15. Correspondence: Everett and Petersen (1957) 236
- CHAPTER 16. Correspondence: Everett and DeWitt (1957) 241
- CHAPTER 17. Correspondence: Everett and Frank (1957) 257
- CHAPTER 18. Correspondence: Everett and Jaynes (1957) 261
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PART IV. Post-thesis Correspondence and Notes
- CHAPTER 19. Transcript: Conference at Xavier University (1959) 267
- CHAPTER 20. Notes: Everett on DeWitt (1970) 280
- CHAPTER 21. Notes: Everett on Bell (1971) 283
- CHAPTER 22. Correspondence: Jammer, Wheeler, and Everett (1972) 291
- CHAPTER 23. Transcript: Everett and Misner (1977) 299
- CHAPTER 24. Correspondence: Everett and Lévy-Leblond (1977) 311
- CHAPTER 25. Correspondence: Everett and Raub (1980) 315
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PART V. Appendixes
- APPENDIX A: Everett’s Notes on Possible Thesis Titles 319
- APPENDIX B: Early Draft Outline for Long Thesis 321
- APPENDIX C: Universal Wave Function Note 324
- APPENDIX D: Handwritten Draft Introduction to the Long Thesis 326
- APPENDIX E: Handwritten Draft Conclusion to the Long Thesis 348
- APPENDIX F: Handwritten Revisions to the Long Thesis for Inclusion in DeWitt and Graham (1973) 355
- APPENDIX G: Handwritten Notes on Everett’s Copy of DeWitt and Graham (1973) 364
- CONCLUDING NOTES 367
- BIBLIOGRAPHY 369
- INDEX 375
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- PREFACE xi
-
PART I. Introduction
- CHAPTER 1. General Introduction 3
- CHAPTER 2. Biographical Introduction 9
- CHAPTER 3. Conceptual Introduction 26
-
PART II. The Evolution of the Thesis
- CHAPTER 4. Minipaper: Objective versus Subjective Probability (1955) 57
- CHAPTER 5. Minipaper: Quantitative Measure of Correlation (1955) 61
- CHAPTER 6. Minipaper: Probability in Wave Mechanics (1955) 64
- CHAPTER 7. Correspondence: Wheeler to Everett (1955) 71
- CHAPTER 8. Long Thesis: Theory of the Universal Wave Function (1956) 72
- CHAPTER 9. Short Thesis: “Relative State” Formulation of Quantum Mechanics (1957) 173
- CHAPTER 10. Wheeler Article: Assessment of Everett’s “Relative State” Formulation of Quantum Theory (1957) 197
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PART III. The Copenhagen Debate
- CHAPTER 11. Correspondence: Wheeler and Everett (1956) 205
- CHAPTER 12. Correspondence: Wheeler, Everett, and Stern (1956) 214
- CHAPTER 13. Correspondence: Groenewold to Everett (1957) 225
- CHAPTER 14. Correspondence: Everett and Wiener (1957) 231
- CHAPTER 15. Correspondence: Everett and Petersen (1957) 236
- CHAPTER 16. Correspondence: Everett and DeWitt (1957) 241
- CHAPTER 17. Correspondence: Everett and Frank (1957) 257
- CHAPTER 18. Correspondence: Everett and Jaynes (1957) 261
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PART IV. Post-thesis Correspondence and Notes
- CHAPTER 19. Transcript: Conference at Xavier University (1959) 267
- CHAPTER 20. Notes: Everett on DeWitt (1970) 280
- CHAPTER 21. Notes: Everett on Bell (1971) 283
- CHAPTER 22. Correspondence: Jammer, Wheeler, and Everett (1972) 291
- CHAPTER 23. Transcript: Everett and Misner (1977) 299
- CHAPTER 24. Correspondence: Everett and Lévy-Leblond (1977) 311
- CHAPTER 25. Correspondence: Everett and Raub (1980) 315
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PART V. Appendixes
- APPENDIX A: Everett’s Notes on Possible Thesis Titles 319
- APPENDIX B: Early Draft Outline for Long Thesis 321
- APPENDIX C: Universal Wave Function Note 324
- APPENDIX D: Handwritten Draft Introduction to the Long Thesis 326
- APPENDIX E: Handwritten Draft Conclusion to the Long Thesis 348
- APPENDIX F: Handwritten Revisions to the Long Thesis for Inclusion in DeWitt and Graham (1973) 355
- APPENDIX G: Handwritten Notes on Everett’s Copy of DeWitt and Graham (1973) 364
- CONCLUDING NOTES 367
- BIBLIOGRAPHY 369
- INDEX 375