About the infinite repetition of histories in Space

This paper analyzes two different proposals, one by Ellis and Brundrit, based on classical relativistic cosmology, the other by Garriga and Vilenkin, based on the DH interpretation of quantum mechanics. Both conclude that, in an infinite universe, planets and beings must be repeated an infinite numb...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Soler Gil, Francisco José, Alfonseca Moreno, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/664735
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/664735
https://dx.doi.org/10.1387/theoria.9951
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Infinite universe
Classical cosmology
Quantum physics
Universo infinito
Cosmología clásica
Física cuántica
Informática
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Sumario:This paper analyzes two different proposals, one by Ellis and Brundrit, based on classical relativistic cosmology, the other by Garriga and Vilenkin, based on the DH interpretation of quantum mechanics. Both conclude that, in an infinite universe, planets and beings must be repeated an infinite number of times. We point to possible shortcomings in these arguments and conclude that the idea of an infinite repetition of histories in space cannot be considered, strictly speaking, a consequence of present physics and cosmology