Bell's Theorem, Many Worlds and Backwards-Time Physics: Not Just a Matter of Interpretation

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dc.creatorWerbos, Paul J.
dc.date2008-01-08
dc.date2008-03-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:33:22Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:33:22Z
dc.descriptionThe classic "Bell's Theorem" of Clauser, Holt, Shimony and Horne tells us that we must give up at least one of: (1) objective reality (aka "hidden variables"); (2) locality; or (3) time-forwards macroscopic statistics (aka "causality"). The orthodox Copenhagen version of physics gives up the first. The many-worlds theory of Everett and Wheeler gives up the second. The backwards-time theory of physics (BTP) gives up the third. Contrary to conventional wisdom, empirical evidence strongly favors Everett-Wheeler over orthodox Copenhagen. BTP has two major variations -- a many-worlds version, and a neoclassical version of partial differential equations (PDE) in the spirit of Einstein. Section 2 discusses quantum measurement according to BTP, focusing on how we represent condensed matter objects like polarizers in a Bell's Theorem experiment or in tests of Hawking's cosmology. The Backwards Time Telegraph, though speculative, is discussed.
dc.description15 pages, 29 refs, 2 figures, 11 equations. Revision adds brief appendix on opto-electronic circuit design issues to detect or exploit backwards time effects
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0801.1234
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0801.1234
dc.identifierIntl J Theoretical Physics, e-pub date 2 April 2008
dc.identifierdoi:10.1007/s10773-008-9719-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/159111
dc.subjectGeneral Physics
dc.titleBell's Theorem, Many Worlds and Backwards-Time Physics: Not Just a Matter of Interpretation
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