Growth of Knowledge and Entropy in Quantum Physics

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dc.creatorForrester, Alan
dc.date2008-11-21
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:20:10Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:20:10Z
dc.descriptionMost attempts to argue for the second law of thermodynamics fail because (1) they use the unviable frequency theory of probability and (2) they do not explain why the arrow of time seen in experiments is aligned with the thermodynamic arrow of time. I use the decision theoretic interpretation of quantum probability from the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics to solve the probability problem. I then derive a correlation between the knowledge arrow of time and the entropy arrow of time using physical constraints on knowledge creation imposed by Popper's evolutionary theory of knowledge and the many worlds interpretation.
dc.description35 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0811.3609
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0811.3609
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/174765
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.subjectHistory and Philosophy of Physics
dc.titleGrowth of Knowledge and Entropy in Quantum Physics
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